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Psalms 24

1 A Psalm of David. The earth is Jehovah’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • A Psalm H4210 (מִזְמוֹר) — properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes
  • of David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
  • The earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
  • Yhwh’s H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • and the fulness H4393 (מְלֹא) — fulness (literally or figuratively)
  • thereof; the world H8398 (תֵּבֵל) — the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia, Palestine
  • and they that dwell H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the floods.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • For he hath founded H3245 (יָסַד) — to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
  • it upon the seas H3220 (יָם) — a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin…
  • and established H3559 (כּוּן) — properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, a…
  • it upon the floods H5104 (נָהָר) — a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity

3 Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah? And who shall stand in his holy place?

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Who shall ascend H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
  • into the hill H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
  • of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • or who shall stand H6965 (קוּם) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
  • in his holy H6944 (קֹדֶשׁ) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
  • place H4725 (מָקוֹם) — properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)

4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • He that hath clean H5355 (נָקִי) — innocent
  • hands H3709 (כַּף) — the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); fig…
  • and a pure H1249 (בַּר) — beloved; also pure, empty
  • heart H3824 (לֵבָב) — the heart (as the most interior organ);
  • who hath not lifted up H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
  • his soul H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
  • unto vanity H7723 (שָׁוְא) — evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also…
  • nor sworn H7650 (שָׁבַע) — to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
  • deceitfully H4820 (מִרְמָה) — fraud

5 He shall receive a blessing from Jehovah, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • He shall receive H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
  • the blessing H1293 (בְּרָכָה) — benediction; by implication prosperity
  • from Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • and righteousness H6666 (צְדָקָה) — rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
  • from the God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
  • of his salvation H3468 (יֶשַׁע) — liberty, deliverance, prosperity

6 This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, even Jacob. [Selah

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • the generation H1755 (דּוֹר) — properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
  • of them that seek H1875 (דָּרַשׁ) — properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
  • him, that seek H1245 (בָּקַשׁ) — to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
  • thy face H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
  • O Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
  • Selah H5542 (סֶלָה) — suspension (of music), i.e. pause

7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; And be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors: And the King of glory will come in.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Lift up H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
  • your heads H7218 (רֹאשׁ) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
  • O ye gates H8179 (שַׁעַר) — an opening, i.e. door or gate
  • and be ye lift up H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
  • ye everlasting H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
  • doors H6607 (פֶּתַח) — an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way
  • and the King H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
  • of glory H3519 (כָּבוֹד) — properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
  • shall come in H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

8 Who is the King of glory? Jehovah strong and mighty, Jehovah mighty in battle.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • this King H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
  • of glory H3519 (כָּבוֹד) — properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
  • Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • strong H5808 (עִזּוּז) — forcible; collectively and concretely, an army
  • and mighty H1368 (גִּבּוֹר) — powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
  • mighty H1368 (גִּבּוֹר) — powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
  • in battle H4421 (מִלְחָמָה) — a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. war-fare)

9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; Yea, lift them up, ye everlasting doors: And the King of glory will come in.

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Psalms 118:20
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Lift up H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
  • your heads H7218 (רֹאשׁ) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
  • O ye gates H8179 (שַׁעַר) — an opening, i.e. door or gate
  • up H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
  • ye everlasting H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
  • doors H6607 (פֶּתַח) — an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way
  • and the King H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
  • of glory H3519 (כָּבוֹד) — properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
  • shall come in H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

10 Who is this King of glory? Jehovah of hosts, He is the King of glory. [Selah

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Who is this King H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
  • of glory H3519 (כָּבוֹד) — properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
  • Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • of Armies H6635 (צָבָא) — a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, h…
  • the King H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
  • Selah H5542 (סֶלָה) — suspension (of music), i.e. pause