Psalms 24:1, God’s lordship in the world; Psalms 24:3, The citizens of his spiritual kingdom; Psalms 24:7, An exhortation to receive him.
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Psalms 24
Psalms 24 — Overview
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Psalms 24 — OverviewPsalms 24 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis psalm is concerning the kingdom of Jesus Christ, I. His
providential kingdom, by which he rules the world, ver. 1, 2. II. The
kingdom of his grace, by which he rules in his church. 1. Concerning
the…Psalms 24 — OverviewPsalms 24 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BiblePsalm of David. This psalm is thought by some of the Jewish writers to have been wrote when the ark was brought from the house of Obededom to the city of David, and put into the place prepared for it by him, 2Sa 6:17;…Psalms 24:1-2Psalms 24:1-2 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere is, I. God's absolute propriety in this part of the creation where
our lot is cast, v. 1. We are not to think that the heavens, even the
heavens only, are the Lord's, and the numerous and bright inhabitants…Psalms 24:1Psalms 24:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof. God's glory was set forth in Psalms 19:1-14. from a consideration of the heavens (Psalms 19:1-6); here it is manifested from the other half of creation—the earth. The…Psalms 24:1Psalms 24:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe world for God.
"The earth is the Lord's," etc. The world-wide breadth and grandeur of the Old Testament Scriptures, contrasted with the local narrowness and national bigotry of the Jewish people, is among the most…Psalms 24:1-4Psalms 24:1-4 · The Pulpit CommentaryCelebrating the Real Presence. (For opening or reopening a church.)
There seems to be no very great difficulty in finding the occasion on which this magnificent psalm was originally composed. In all probability it was…