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Psalms 24

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The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

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Psalms 24:6

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"This is the generation of them that seek the Lord" [Psalm 24:6]. For thus are they born that seek Him. "Of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob. Diapsalma." Now they seek the face of God, who gave the pre-eminence to the younger born. [Romans 9:12]

Exposition on Psalm 24 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Next he shows this manner in general: "This is the generation of those who seek the Lord"; as if to say: in general there are many such: and these are the whole generation of those who seek God, who are innocent, etc. Hence Scripture speaks of the good as of one generation: Mt. 24: "This generation shall not pass away," namely of the good, etc. And he describes it by two things: namely, by their pursuit, because it seeks nothing but God: hence he says "of those who seek God," even in this life: Is. …

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