Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information. Everything in all the world is 2 he is the one who pushed the oceans back to let dry land 3 who may climb the mountain of the lord and enter where 4 only those with pure hands and hearts, who do not practice 5 they will receive gods own goodness2 as their blessing. The greek word is psalmos, from the hebrew word zmr meaning to pluck. The earth is the l ord s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it. It is here very observable that the character of a right and acceptable worshipper of god is not taken from his nation and relation to abraham. We are not to think that the heavens, even the heavens only, are the lords, and the numerous and bright. Study the bible online using commentary on psalm 24. Psalm 24 commentary by mark throntveit working preacher. Many psalms include a superscription, which we believe to have been added after the fact by the people putting together the psalm book.
Let me tell you thats one of the most important questions that we can. These two brief verses broadly cover conduct, motivation, attitude, and prioritizing ones life. The first concerns gods relation to the world by virtue of creation vv. Pdf exegetical paper psalm 24 the earth is the lords, and. Too many christians think that their sin is excusable because it isnt that serious or because others do. Let me tell you thats one of the most important questions that we can have the answer to. Psalms resources commentaries, sermons, illustrations, devotionals. From the title we learn nothing but the authorship. We are not to think that the heavens, even the heavens. He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false, and does not.
Everything in all the world is 2 he is the one who pushed the oceans back to let dry land 3 who may climb the mountain of the. There are two systems for numbering the verses in the psalms. If the first was considered only as a sort of introductory preface, the numbering would begin with the one following, as, indeed, is the case in some manuscripts. Read psalms 24 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Psalm 24, ordinary15b, comments commentary and clippings technical notes for indepth study, chris haslam, anglican diocese of montreal. Psalm 23 is selfdescribed as a psalm of david, and we have good reason to believe that david did in fact write it. Exposition explanatory notes and quaint sayings hints to the village preacher works upon this psalm title. Psalm 24 is about the advent of human beings into the presence of god, and the mutual advent of the king of glory into the presence of those who seek the face of god. Without question those words are true because our god is an omnipresent god. Many think this psalm was written upon the occasion of the entrance of the ark of the covenant into jerusalem during the reign of david 2 samuel 6. Everything that exists belongs to god, he has the right to keep everything for himself, but he chooses to share with human beings. An easyenglish translation with notes about 1200 word vocabulary on psalm 24.
As the psalmist celebrated in psalm 9, there is no place you can go from the presence of the lord. Psalm 24 meet the king of glory outline for church kh. It is clearly a psalm of rejoicing and praise unto the lord. First of all, there is a growing consensus that psalm 24 is an entrance liturgy due its placement in a series of psalms displaying a concentric structure. Sommer psalm 24 presents a fine example of how sensitivity to cultural patterns known from the ancient near east enhance not only our contextual under. With davids experience as a shepherd, as a warrior, and a king, he would have been well familiar with the concepts used in this chapter. The jps bible commentary psalms % jewish publication society continuing the great tradition of the. The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god.
Psalms 24 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, spanning 23 volumes, covered the entire bible with verse by verse exposition. Read psalm 24 commentary using the treasury of david. Psalm 24 stresses unambiguously who possesses the earth, the lord. Good morning, my name is josh reeves and my wife lauren and i moved to round rock last december. In many ways psalm 15 is a companion or commentary on vs. To meet these qualifications requires truth in the inward parts. It will be seen that this psalm was written to be chanted in responsive parts, with two choruses.
Each volume is between 500 and 600 pages, with a total of 1,677 pages. He does not need to pay or repay anyone, or ask us for anything. It implies that the psalms were originally composed to be accompanied by a stringed instrument. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a significant influence in my life and ministry. Since there are such a large number of resources on this page 10,000 links you might consider beginning with the more recent commentaries that briefly discuss all 150 psalms paul apple 750 pages, thomas constable, david guzik, bob utley. David guzik commentary on psalm 24 explains this psalm of david, who declares the greatness and sovereignty of god, the great king.
Silver and gold are symbolic of everything of value. Pdf a commentary on psalm 24 benjamin sommer academia. Edition of the greek text the nets translation of the book of psalms has been based primarily on the edition of alfred rahlfs, psalmi cum odisseptuaginta. And righteousness the fruit or reward of his righteousness, the work being often put for the reward of it. Tonight, before we come to the lords supper together, i want look briefly at this psalm.
World wide study bible psalms 24 christian classics. Psalms sermon by ken puls delivered at grace baptist church, cape coral, florida august 25, 20. Gods supreme sovereignty requires a befitting holiness of life and heart in his worshippers. As christians, you need to remain aware of the sinfulness and deceitfulness of your own heart. There have been many lengthy works written on this psalm. This psalm is thought by some of the jewish writers d to have been wrote when the ark was brought from the house of obededom to the city of david, and put into the place prepared for it by him, 2sa 6. Study psalm 24 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Psalms 24 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole bible.
The second addresses the perennial question of whether there is any possibility of fellowship between a holy god and unholy men vv. Psalms 24 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, spanning 23 volumes, covered the entire bible with verse by. This may seem like a silly thing to do, but spend 2 nonstop minutes rapidly brainstorming everything that is in the earth. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. To comprehend it fully, it should be understood that jerusalem, as the city of god, was by the jews regarded as a type of heaven.
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false, and does not swear. Psalms 24 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Psalms 24 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Comment if you are preaching or teaching the psalms be sure to check dr barricks resource as he has brief well done comments, a suggested hymn to sing with the psalm, suggested prayers from the psalm and application of the psalm. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. The earth is the lords and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, for he has founded it upon the seas and established. Recent work on the psalm, provides a measure of encouragement for this reading. The earth is the lords and the fulness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein. Study the bible online using commentary on psalm 24 and more.
He that hath clean hands whose actions and conversation are holy and unblameable. He had sung in psalm 24, the earth is the lords and the fullness thereof. Psalm chapter 24 matthew henry complete commentary on. Psalms 24 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Spurgeons treasury of david to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Study the bible online using commentary on psalms 24 and more. A deceitful heart will never meet the standards because it does not operate from a foundation of godly integrity. Gods absolute propriety in this part of the creation where our lot is cast, psalms 24. The key to understanding psalm 24 is to recognize why it was written. The earth is the lords, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Lets turn our attention to the end of this psalm to discover why psalm 24 was written.
This psalm is concerning the kingdom of jesus christ, i. Tonight, before we come to the lords supper together, i. Psalm 24, all saints day, comments commentary and clippings technical notes for indepth study, chris haslam, anglican diocese of montreal. The matter of the psalm is admirably suited to this application of it. Psalms sermon by ken puls delivered at grace baptist church, cape coral. He shall receive the blessing from the lord that is, the blessings which god hath promised to his people, namely, grace and glory, and all other good things, psalm 84. Psalm 24 rsvce entrance into the temple a psalm of. Being such a long psalm and the longest chapter in the bible this psalm has been of some historical note. Psalms 24 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary by albert barnes, a dedicated student of the bible, continues to be very popular even today.