\<>\. This psalm is thought by some of the Jewish writers [[3]] 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, 2 Sam. 6:17; to which reference is supposed to be had in Ps.

The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof The whole universe, all the terraqueous globe, both land and water, and the circumambient air, and all that is therein; the fishes of the sea, the fowls of the air, the beasts of the field, all plants and vegetables that spring out of the earth, and…

For he hath founded it upon the seas Or “with” them, as some interpret [[4]] the particle (על) ; he hath founded the earth and seas together, and both upon nothing; and yet are stable and firm; or “by the seas” [[5]], near unto them, at the side of them; which, though higher than the earth, are…

Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? &c.] Though the Lord has a claim in general to the whole world, and all its fulness; yet there is a particular part of it, or spot in it, which is his special and peculiar property, and that is his church and people; for though some reference may be had,…

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart Though “clean hands” are mentioned first, as being more obvious to view, and better known, and more subject to the cognizance and observation of others; yet a “pure heart” is first in being and in order; from whence cleanness of hands, when right and truth…

He shall receive the blessing from the Lord Or “who receives” [[10]]; the future for the present; and so is a continuation of the description of a person proper to enter and abide in the church of God, as seems to require; even one who has received every spiritual blessing in Christ in general,…

This is the generation of them that seek him The persons above described are such, who in every age are the generation of the children of God, and are accounted by him for a generation; they are such that seek him, in the first place, with their whole hearts, and in Christ, where they find him;…

Lift up your heads, O ye gates By which the gates of hell are not meant; nor are the words to be understood of the descent of Christ thither, to fetch the souls of Old Testament saints from thence; who the Papists dream were detained in an apartment there, as in a prison, called by them “limbus…

Who is this King of glory? &c.] Which question is put by the church, or particular believers; not through ignorance, as the daughters of Jerusalem, ; or the Pharisees, when Christ made his public entrance into Jerusalem, ; much less in pride and haughtiness, in scorn and derision, as Pharaoh, ; and…

Lift up your heads, O ye gates even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. (See Gill on Ps. 24:7). This is repeated on account of the backwardness and negligence of churches, and particular believers, to open and let Christ in; as may be seen in the case of the…

Who is this King of glory? &c.] This is repeated, because of the preceding words, and in order to have a further account of his glorious Person, as follows: the Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory; he who is the Lord of sabaoth, the Lord of the armies, both of the heavens and the earth; at whose…