Psalms 24:2
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For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.
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This psalm is concerning the kingdom of Jesus Christ, I. His providential kingdom, by which he rules the world (Psa 24:1, Psa 24:2). II. The kingdom of his grace, by which he rules in his church. 1. Concerning the subjects of that kingdom; their character (Psa 24:4, Psa 24:6), their charter (Psa 24:5). 2. Concerning the King of that kingdom; and a summons to all to give him admission (Psa 24:7-10). It is supposed that the psalm was penned upon occasion of David's bringing up the ark to the place prepared for it, and that the intention of it was to lead the people above the pomp of external ceremonies to a holy life and faith in Christ, of whom the ark was a type. A psalm of David.
Open source ↗24:2 God created everything in an orderly and stable manner (see 89:11; 102:25; 104:5).
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Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.
He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever.
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.
By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.
As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall never cease.”
In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him.
The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.