Psalms 24:7

What does Psalms 24:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 24:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let your heads be lifted up, O doors; be lifted up, O you eternal doors: that the King of glory may come in.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Lift up, O gates, your heads, And be lifted up, O doors age-during, And come in doth the king of glory!

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The sins of my youth and my ignorances do not remember. According to thy mercy remember thou me: for thy goodness' sake, O Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Lift up your heads, ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in.

Context

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

v.7This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 6:17

    And they brought in the ark of Jehovah, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.

  • Psalms 118:19

    Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto Jehovah.

  • Isaiah 26:2

    Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth faith may enter in.

  • 1 Peter 3:22

    who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

  • Numbers 10:35

    And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, O Jehovah, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.

  • Haggai 2:7

    and I will shake all nations; and the precious things of all nations shall come; and I will fill this house with glory, saith Jehovah of hosts.

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