Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.
The setting
Jerusalem temple gates, ~1000 BC. Massive bronze doors swing open as the Ark of the Covenant enters, representing God's presence returning to His house in modern Israel.
The emotion here: triumphant celebration leading processional worship
The original word
sha'ar (שַׁעַר) — not just gates, but the place of authority where elders sat and decisions were made
Why it matters
Ancient city gates were the tallest structures and had to 'lift up' to allow royal processions
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 24:7
This is a dialogue — one choir shouts to the gates, another choir responds as the 'gates'
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about Jesus' triumphal entry, but it was written 1000 years earlier about God's presence entering the temple — though it does foreshadow Christ.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 24:7
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 24:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 24:7 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine entrance, glory, kingship. Notable phrases: Lift up your heads; everlasting doors; King of glory. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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