Psalms 24:8
in Psalms 24Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Who is the King of glory? Jehovah strong and mighty, Jehovah mighty in battle.
KJV
Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
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This verse in Psalms 24
Commentary
6 notes on this verseWho is this King of glory?.... Which question is put by the church, or particular believers; not through ignorance, as the daughters of Jerusalem, Son 5:9; or the Pharisees, when Christ made his public entrance into Jerusalem, Mat 21:10; much less in pride and haughtiness, in scorn and derision, as Pharaoh, Exo 5:1; and the Capernaites, Joh 6:42; but as wondering at the glories and excellencies of his person, and as desirous of knowing more of him.
This site's exposition
Lift up your heads, O gates
on Psalms 24:7-8
The command is given to the gates themselves, ancient doors told to lift their own heads for the King. Verse 8 answers its own question with a soldier's title, the LORD mighty in battle. The ark went up into Jerusalem at 2 Samuel 6.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
The Lord - He is no ordinary person, no other than Jehovah, who hath given so many proofs of his almightiness, who hath subdued all his enemies, and is now returned in triumph.
on Psalms 24:7-10
It is supposed that the psalm was penned upon occasion of David's bringing up the ark to the place prepared for it, and that the intention of it was to lead the people above the pomp of external ceremonies to a holy life and faith in Christ, of whom the ark was a type.
on Psalms 24:8-10
This is the gospel call and demand, that we let Jesus Christ, the King of glory, come into our souls, and welcome him with hosannas, Blessed is he that cometh. That we may do this aright we are concerned to ask, Who is this King of glory? --to acquaint ourselves with him, whom we are to believe in, and to love above all.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
The watchers at the gate hearing the song look over the battlements and ask, "Who is this King of glory?" A question full of meaning and worthy of the meditations of eternity. Who is he in person, nature, character, office and work? What is his pedigree? What his rank and what his race? The answer given in a mighty wave of music is, "The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle."
The words behind it
10 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מִ֥י | mi | who? | H4310 → | 423 times |
| זֶה֮ | zeh | [is] this | H2088 → | 1180 times |
| מֶ֤לֶךְ | melekh | [the] king of | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| הַכָּ֫ב֥וֹד | hakavod | <the> glory | H3519 → | 200 times |
| יְ֭הוָה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| עִזּ֣וּז | ʾizuz | strong | H5808 → | |
| וְגִבּ֑וֹר | vegibor | and mighty | H1368 → | 158 times |
| יְ֝הוָ֗ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| גִּבּ֥וֹר | gibor | mighty of | H1368 → | 158 times |
| מִלְחָמָֽה׃ | milchamah | battle | H4421 → | 320 times |
מִ֥יwho?
miH4310 →423 times
זֶה֮[is] this
zehH2088 →1180 times
מֶ֤לֶךְ[the] king of
melekhH4428 →2525 times
הַכָּ֫ב֥וֹד<the> glory
hakavodH3519 →200 times
יְ֭הוָהYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
עִזּ֣וּזstrong
ʾizuzH5808 →
וְגִבּ֑וֹרand mighty
vegiborH1368 →158 times
יְ֝הוָ֗הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
גִּבּ֥וֹרmighty of
giborH1368 →158 times
מִלְחָמָֽה׃battle
milchamahH4421 →320 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Colossians 2:15And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
it leads to
- Hebrews 2:14
Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
- Ephesians 4:8
This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
- Matthew 12:29
Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
- John 12:31–32
Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
- Isaiah 53:12
Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the…
- Hebrews 2:14
Through
Exodus 15:3The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name.
it leads to
- Exodus 14:14
The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
- Revelation 19:11–21
Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
- Isaiah 42:8
I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.
- Exodus 14:14
Where this verse is studied
About Psalms
This page draws on Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 1; Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Psalms; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.