Psalms 24 (WEB)

Chapter Text

24:1 The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein.

24:2 For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods.

24:3 Who may ascend to Yahweh’s hill? Who may stand in his holy place?

24:4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

24:5 He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, righteousness from the God of his salvation.

24:6 This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face—even Jacob. Selah.

24:7 Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.

24:8 Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle.

24:9 Lift up your heads, you gates; yes, lift them up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.

24:10 Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of Armies is the King of glory! Selah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "earth", "yahweh", "fullness", "dwell", "therein", "founded", and "seas". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "earth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local WEB text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "world" and "earth" carries the first interpretive weight. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "earth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.