Psalms 24:8
“Who is the glorious king?” “The Lord strong and heroic, the Lord heroic in battle.”
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
In Context
7Lift high your heads, you gates – Higher, you ancient doors; welcome the glorious king.
9Lift high your heads, you gates – Higher, you ancient doors; welcome the glorious king.
Cross References
Psalms 45:3Warrior, strap your sword on your thigh. What glory and splendor!
Psalms 76:3There he broke the lightning arrows, shield, sword, and weapons of war. Selah
Revelation 6:2And in my vision I saw a white horse. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 24:8-10
The King of Glory. 7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah. What is spoken once is spoken a second time in these verses; such repetitions are usual in songs, and have much… Read the whole commentary →