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Who is this King of Glory? He is the Lord Strong and Mighty

Psalms 24:7-10 - “Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in.  Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah”

The Psalmist asks the question, “Who is this King of Glory?” He is the Lord strong and mighty. Zechariah 3:17 from the New Living Translation says, “For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.” He is the Lord who is mighty to save. He is a mighty Savior. Who is this King of Glory? He is a saving King. Psalms 2:6 says, “Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion.”


There is a question in Psalms 24:3, “Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place?”  The Psalmist then answers the question in Psalms 24:4-5,  “He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive blessing from the Lord, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.”


The divine name, Lord, is used six times in this Psalms. Warren Wiersbe writes in his book, Be Worshipful, “Nobody on God’s earth is able to meet these standards. All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23[1]). Good works or religious character cannot save us. The only way we can enter into God’s presence is through the merits of Jesus Christ, which means we must repent of our sins and put our faith in Him. Only Jesus Christ qualifies to enter the Father’s presence, and He has gone to heaven to represent His people and intercede for them before the Father’s throne.” Ephesians 2:8-9 - “For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of ourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”


Who is this King of Glory? He is our Savior. I John 4:14 says, “And we have seen and testify that the Father has the Son as Savior of the world.”  Who is this King of Glory? He is the Lord strong and mighty, mighty in battle, mighty to save, mighty to heal, and mighty to deliver.



[1] Excerpt From Be Worshipful (Psalms 1-89) Warren W. Wiersbe https://books.apple.com/us/book/be-worshipful-psalms-1-89/id502032299

 

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