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Open up, ancient doors, and let the King of glory enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, you gates, And be lifted up, you ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, you gates! Rise up, ancient doors! Then the King of glory will come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, you gates! Rise up, ancient doors! Then the King of glory will come in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O ye gates; And be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors: And the King of glory will come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Open the ancient gates, so that the glorious king may come in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors: and the King of glory shall come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Lift your heads, you gates. Be lifted, you ancient doors, so that the king of glory may come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Fling wide the gates, open the ancient doors, and the great king will come in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, gates! Be lifted up, ancient doors, so the King of Glory may come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Look up, you gates! Rise up, you eternal doors! Then the majestic king will enter! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, you gates. Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O perpetual doors! And the King of Glory comes in!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lift up, O gates, your heads, And be lifted up, O doors age-during, And come in doth the king of glory!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye openings of eternity, and the King of glory shall come in.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 23:7>Lift up your gates, you princes, and be lifted up, eternal gates. And the King of Glory shall enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O gates; be lifted, you ancient portals, that the king of glory may enter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O you gates; and be lifted up, O everlasting doors, that the King of glory may come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, oh gates! Be lifted up, oh Gates of eternity! The King of glory shall enter!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O ye gates, And be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; That the King of glory may come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Lift up your gates, ye princes, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the king of glory shall come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/24-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=2488" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/24.htm">The Earth is the LORD's</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: śə·’ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">Lift up</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">your heads,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: šə·‘ā·rîm (N-mp) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">O gates!</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: wə·hin·nā·śə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-Imp-mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">Be lifted up,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">O ancient</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: piṯ·ḥê (N-mpc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">doors,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">that the King</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: hak·kā·ḇō·wḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">of Glory</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wə·yā·ḇō·w (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">may enter!</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Revelation 3:20</a></span><br />Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3-5</a></span><br />A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. / Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain. / And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9</a></span><br />The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-13.htm">John 12:13</a></span><br />They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9</a></span><br />Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-38.htm">Luke 19:38</a></span><br />“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-8.htm">1 Corinthians 2:8</a></span><br />None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></span><br />Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a></span><br />The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20-22</a></span><br />which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, / far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. / And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-18</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. / And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm">Isaiah 62:10</a></span><br />Go out, go out through the gates; prepare the way for the people! Build it up, build up the highway; clear away the stones; raise a banner for the nations!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1</a></span><br />“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-19.htm">Psalm 118:19-20</a></span><br />Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD. / This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-29.htm">1 Chronicles 16:29</a></span><br />Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness;</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Lift up your heads, O you gates; and be you lift up, you everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.</p><p class="hdg">Lift</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/118-19.htm">Psalm 118:19,20</a></b></br> Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, <i>and</i> I will praise the LORD: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2</a></b></br> Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.</p><p class="hdg">King</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-1.htm">Psalm 21:1,5</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/97-6.htm">Psalm 97:6</a></b></br> The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/2-7.htm">Haggai 2:7,9</a></b></br> And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts… </p><p class="hdg">shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Psalm 68:16-18</a></b></br> Why leap ye, ye high hills? <i>this is</i> the hill <i>which</i> God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell <i>in it</i> for ever… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8</a></b></br> Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/10-35.htm">Numbers 10:35,36</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/21-4.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/job/22-15.htm">Ancient</a> <a href="/job/41-14.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/psalms/21-6.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/psalms/9-6.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/9-14.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/psalms/22-23.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/22-7.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/psalms/20-5.htm">Lift</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/24-9.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/psalms/24-9.htm">Ancient</a> <a href="/psalms/24-9.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/psalms/24-9.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/psalms/24-9.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/24-9.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/psalms/24-8.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/24-9.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/psalms/24-9.htm">Lift</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/24-1.htm">God's Lordship in the world</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/24-3.htm">The citizens of his spiritual kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/24-7.htm">An exhortation to receive him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Lift up your heads, O gates!</b><br>This phrase is a call to the gates of Jerusalem, personifying them as if they have the ability to lift their heads in anticipation. In ancient times, city gates were not only physical structures but also symbolic of power and authority. The lifting of heads suggests an act of honor and readiness to receive someone of great importance. This imagery can be connected to the triumphal entry of a king or a victorious leader. In a spiritual sense, it can be seen as a call for the people to prepare their hearts to receive the presence of God.<p><b>Be lifted up, O ancient doors,</b><br>The "ancient doors" refer to the longstanding gates of the city, possibly alluding to the historical and enduring nature of Jerusalem as a city chosen by God. The lifting up of these doors signifies an opening to divine presence and blessing. Historically, gates were crucial for defense and commerce, and their opening would symbolize peace and welcome. This can also be seen as a metaphor for opening one's life to God's rule and presence.<p><b>that the King of Glory may enter!</b><br>The "King of Glory" is a title that denotes majesty, honor, and divine authority. In the immediate context, it refers to God Himself, who is worthy of all glory and honor. This phrase is often interpreted as a messianic prophecy, pointing to Jesus Christ as the ultimate King of Glory who enters not only Jerusalem but also the hearts of believers. The entry of the King of Glory can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, as well as His future return. This connects to other scriptures that speak of God's glory and kingship, such as <a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a> and <a href="/revelation/19-16.htm">Revelation 19:16</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/gates_and_ancient_doors.htm">Gates and Ancient Doors</a></b><br>Symbolic representations of the entry points to a city or temple, often seen as barriers that need to be opened for the presence of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_of_glory.htm">King of Glory</a></b><br>A title for God, emphasizing His majesty, power, and divine authority. In Christian theology, this is often seen as a reference to Jesus Christ.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the temple was located, representing the dwelling place of God among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of this Psalm, King David was a central figure in Israel's history and a man after God's own heart.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/ark_of_the_covenant.htm">Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>While not explicitly mentioned in this verse, the Ark is often associated with God's presence and may be implied as entering the city or temple.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god.htm">The Majesty of God</a></b><br>Recognize the greatness and authority of God as the King of Glory. This should inspire reverence and worship in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_god's_presence.htm">Preparation for God's Presence</a></b><br>Just as the gates and doors must be lifted, we must prepare our hearts to receive God's presence. This involves repentance and holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>Jesus is the ultimate King of Glory. Understanding His role in our salvation should lead us to open our lives fully to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_readiness.htm">Spiritual Readiness</a></b><br>Be vigilant and ready for God's movement in your life. This involves daily prayer, study, and obedience to His Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_worship.htm">Community Worship</a></b><br>Encourage corporate worship and the communal acknowledgment of God's glory, as the gates and doors symbolize collective participation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/(psalm_24_7)_why_personify_gates_evidence.htm">(Psalm 24:7) Why does the text personify gates to “lift up their heads,” and is there any historical or archaeological evidence this metaphorical language was taken literally? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_meaning_of_'king_of_glory'.htm">What is the meaning of "King of Glory"?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_eastern_gate_important.htm">Why is Jerusalem's Eastern Gate significant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'lift_up_your_heads'_mean.htm">What did Jesus mean by "Lift Up Your Heads"?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Gates.</span>--The LXX. and Vulgate miss this fine personification, by rendering "princes" instead of "heads."<p>"Lift up your gates, O princes."<p>The sacrifice of the poetry to antiquarianism, by introducing the idea of a "portcullis," is little less excusable. The poet deems the ancient gateways of the conquered castle far too low for the dignity of the approaching Monarch, and calls on them to open wide and high to give room for His passage.<p><span class= "bld">Everlasting doors.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">ancient doors, </span>"gates of old;" an appropriate description of the gates of the grim old Jebusite fortress, "so venerable with unconquered age." For <span class= "ital">olam </span>in this sense comp. the giants "of old" (<a href="/genesis/6-4.htm" title="There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.">Genesis 6:4</a>), the "everlasting hills" (<a href="/genesis/49-26.htm" title="The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brothers.">Genesis 49:26</a>, &c.), and see Note to <a href="/psalms/89-1.htm" title="I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known your faithfulness to all generations.">Psalm 89:1</a><span class= "bld">.</span><p><span class= "bld">The King of glory shall come in.</span>--This name, in which the claim for admission is made, connects the psalm immediately with the ark; that glory, which had fled with the sad cry <span class= "ital">Ichabod, </span>has returned; the symbol of the Divine presence and of victory comes to seek a lasting resting-place.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Lift up your heads, O ye gates.</span> So sang one half of the choir, calling upon the gates to throw themselves wide open to their full height, that free entrance might he given to the approaching sacred fabric. <span class="cmt_word">And be ye lift up, ye everlasting</span> <span class="cmt_word">doors.</span> Pleonastic, But giving the emphasis of repetition, and adding the epithet "everlasting," because the tabernacle was viewed as about to be continued in the temple, and the temple was designed to be God's house "for ever" (<a href="/1_kings/8-13.htm">1 Kings 8:13</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And the King of glory shall come in</span>. God was regarded as dwelling between the cherubim on the mercy-seat, where the Shechinah from time to time made its appearance. The entrance of the ark into the tabernacle was thus the "coming in of the King of glory." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/24-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Lift up</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂא֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(śə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your heads,</span><br /><span class="heb">רָֽאשֵׁיכֶ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O gates!</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁעָרִ֨ים ׀</span> <span class="translit">(šə·‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Be lifted up,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽ֭הִנָּשְׂאוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nā·śə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O ancient</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹלָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">doors,</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּתְחֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(piṯ·ḥê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, entrance way</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that the King</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Glory</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכָּבֽוֹד׃</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kā·ḇō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may enter!</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝יָב֗וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/24-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 24:7 Lift up your heads you gates! 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