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Lift up your heads, you gates; Yes, lift them up, you everlasting doors: The King of glory will come in.
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The King's Many Entrances
Commentators explain that this verse has multiple layers of meaning. Historically, it described the Ark of the Covenant entering Jerusalem. Prophetically, it points to Christ's triumphant ascension into heaven after his resurrection. Finally, it anticipates His glorious second coming.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Lift up your heads ... — The repetition here is designed to give force and emphasis to what is uttered. The response in Psalm 24:5 …
19th Century
Baptist
Now, if Christ is our Shepherd in the meadows down here where he makes us lie down in the green pastures of his grace, he will also be our Shepherd…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Lift up your heads, O you gates even lift [them] up, youeverlasting doors; and the King of glory shall c…
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The splendid entry described here refers to the solemn bringing in of the ark into the tent David pitched for it, or the temple Solomon built for i…
13th Century
Catholic
Having described tribulations and divine help, the psalmist here commends the power of his helper.
There is no new title in the He…
