Psalms 24, 50 and 146
Presented December 19 and 20, 2021
Chapter: Psalm 24
This is the overview of the three-week Psalms of Advent class, December 2021.
Download or view the PDF outline here.
Prepared for Psalms Group, January 10, 2021
Psalms 15 and 24 are liturgical psalms “of David” from Book 1 of the Psalms that were probably used as “entrance liturgies” to Israel’s worship of YHWH. Perhaps they were used by priests to teach ancient Israelites about preparation for authentic worship of YHWH, probably first in the earlier “tent” setting after David moved the Ark of the Covenant onto Mount Zion, the hill in Jerusalem, and then later in the Temple built in that same place after David’s death. (Ross, Psalms, Volume I, pp. 385-395 and pp. 573-589)
Toni’s Title
The King of Glory Is Our God
ESV Title
The King of Glory
Literary Type
This is temple entrance liturgy.
NT Prayer Guide
Ro. 8:1-11
Note that the verse numbering in the New Coverdale version below differs from the ESV.
Superscription
A Psalm of David.
24
Domini est terra
1 The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, *
the compass of the world and those who dwell therein.
2 For he has founded it upon the seas *
and established it upon the rivers of the deep.
3 Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord ? *
Or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, *
and who has not set his mind upon vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbor.
5 He shall receive blessing from the Lord *
and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of those who seek him, *
even of those who seek your face, O God of Jacob.
7 Lift up your heads, O you gates, and be lifted up, you everlasting doors; *
and the King of glory shall come in.
8 “Who is the King of glory?” *
“It is the Lord, strong and mighty, even the Lord, mighty in battle.”
9 Lift up your heads, O you gates, and be lifted up, you everlasting doors; *
and the King of glory shall come in.
10 “Who is the King of glory?” *
“The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory.”
During Advent, our group’s focus is on the psalms traditionally selected by the Church for the Sunday worship liturgy. You can see these 9 psalms listed in the Sunday Lectionary on page 717 in our revised Book of Common Prayer. ( Psalms 24, 50, 72, 80, 85, 122, 126, 132,146)