Psalms 24

Psalms 24:1

EArth is the Lords] Deuteronomy 10:14. Job 41:11. Psalms 50:12. 1 Cor. 10. 26, 28.

Psalms 24:2

For he hath founded it upon the sea] Job 38:6. Psalms 104:5. and Psalms 136:6.

upon] Or, besides, Psalms 1:3. Isaiah 32:20.

upon the seas] He sheweth Gods great power, who maketh the earth to lie upon liquid waters, as a foundation, for he included them in the earth, Exodus 20:4. Genesis 1:9. and 7. 11. and 49. 25. Or, besides the seas, yet so as it it not overflown them, Job 24:10. 2 Peter 3:5.

upon] Or, besides.

Psalms 24:3

Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord] Psalms 15:1.

Psalms 24:4

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart] Isa. 33. 15, 16.

He that hath clean hands] Heb. the clean of hands.

who hath not lift up his soul unto vanitie] That hath not his affections set upon wealth, honour, pleasures, Jre. 22. 27.

Psalms 24:6

This is the generation of them that seek him] Though circumcision separate the carnall seed of Jacob from the Gentiles, yet they that seek God in sincerity are the true generation of Jacob, Romans 9:8. John 1:47. Galatians 6:16.

O Jacob] Or, O God of Jacob: or, of Jacob: or, as Jacob, Psalms 11:1.

Psalms 24:7

Lift up your heads] Psalms 118:19.

ye everlasting doors] Ye gates of Jerusalem, or of the temple, where the ark the sign of Gods presence must abide a long time, 1 Kings 9:3. Psal. 132. 13, 14. which before was removed from place to place. It may prefigure Christs glorious ascension also.

the King of glorie shall come in] It may be understood of bringing the ark into the citie of David, 2 Samuel 6:12. or, into the temple which he meant to build for it.

Psalms 24:9

Lift up your heads] Let triumphant arches be built upon the gates to entertain this great conquerour.