Who Is This King of Glory?

Mediation on Psalm 24

"The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it. For He has founded it upon the seas And established it upon the rivers. Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully. He shall receive a blessing from the Lord And righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face—even Jacob.Selah. Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in! Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O gates, And lift them up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in! Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory.Selah" (Psalm 24:1-10, NASB95).

The church today longs for a renewal in worship. But what is worship? There is mulitude of ways that this question can be answered. The Hebrew verb "to worship" literally means "to bow down, to prostrate oneself." In other words, it reveals the attitude and position of a person who is subject to a reigning king. In Psalm 95:6 we read the following, "Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker." To truly worship the Lord is to submit and to surrender our entire being to him as the sovereign King of kings and Lord of Lords.

The goal of our worship, when informed by Psalm 24, is the entrance of the King of glory. As we call upon the Lord and as we submit to his lordship, we are inviting God to be present in our midst in all of his glory. Our hearts will be satisfied with nothing less than his glory.

Psalm 24:3-6 gives the qualifications for worship. In order to truly worship, we must enter his presence with clean hands and a pure heart.

Who is this King of glory? He is Jehovah. He is the Lord mighty in battle. He is almighty. He is the Lord of lords and King of kings. He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. He is the Captain of our salvation. He is invincible.

"King of Glory"

Who is this King of Glory that persues me with his love

And haunts me with each hearing of His softly spoken words

My conscience, a reminder of forgiveness that I need

Who is this King of Glory who offers it to me

Who is this King of angels, O blessed Prince of Peace

Revealing things of Heaven and all its mysteries

My spirit's ever longing for His grace in which to stand

Who's this King of glory, Son of God and son of man

His name is Jesus, precious Jesus

The Lord Almighty, the King of my heart

The King of glory

Who is this King of Glory with strength and majesty

And wisdom beyond measure, the graceous King of kings

the Lord of Earth and Heaven, the Creator of all things

Who is this King of Glory, He's everything to me

The Lord of Earth and Heaven, the Creator of all things

He is the King of glory, He's everything to me

--Third Day