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Psalms 24:9

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift [them] up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

Psalms 24:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 24:9

Theological / Devotional

Lift up your heads. The repetition of summons gives force to what is uttered, and heightens the formal ritualism of the poem. A ceremony is in progress. Hebrew poetry delights in repetition or near repetition for the sake of emphasis (see v. 7).

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