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Psalms 24

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The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it. For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods. Who may ascend to Yahweh’s hill? Who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully. He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face—even Jacob. Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in. Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, you gates; yes, lift them up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in. Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of Armies is the King of glory!

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Psalms 24:3

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"Who shall ascend into the mount of the Lord?" Who shall ascend to the height of the righteousness of the Lord? "Or who shall stand in His holy place?" [Psalm 24:3]. Or who shall abide in that place, whither He shall ascend, founded above the seas, and prepared above the rivers?

Exposition on Psalm 24 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

"Who shall ascend?" As if to say: he is great, and how shall one approach him? Eccl. 2: "Who is the man that can follow the king his maker?" And therefore he teaches the manner of reaching him: hence concerning this he does two things. First he poses the question. Second, the answer, at "The innocent in hands." In the question he asks two things: namely, about the way or the movement: "Who shall ascend?" And about the terminus: "Or who shall stand?" The mountain here signifies the height of divine justice or majesty: Ps. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗