Psalms 24:9

What does Psalms 24:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 24:9 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; Yea, lift them up, ye everlasting doors: And the King of glory will come in.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; Yea, lift them 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; let them 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

He will guide the mild in judgment: he will teach the meek his ways.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

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

v.9This passage

v.10Who is this King of glory? Jehovah of hosts, He is the King of glory. [Selah

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