Psalm 24:10
New International Version
Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty— he is the King of glory.

New Living Translation
Who is the King of glory? The LORD of Heaven’s Armies— he is the King of glory. Interlude

English Standard Version
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah

Berean Standard Bible
Who is He, this King of Glory? The LORD of Hosts—He is the King of Glory. Selah

King James Bible
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

New King James Version
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah

New American Standard Bible
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of armies, He is the King of glory. Selah

NASB 1995
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah.

NASB 1977
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah.

Legacy Standard Bible
Who is He, this King of glory? Yahweh of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah.

Amplified Bible
Who is [He then] this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory [who rules over all creation with His heavenly armies]. Selah.

Christian Standard Bible
Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD of Armies, he is the King of glory. Selah

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who is He, this King of glory? The LORD of Hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah

American Standard Version
Who is this King of glory? Jehovah of hosts, He is the King of glory. [Selah

Contemporary English Version
Who is this glorious king? He is our LORD, the All-Powerful!

English Revised Version
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Who, then, is this king of glory? The LORD of Armies is the king of glory! [Selah]

Good News Translation
Who is this great king? The triumphant LORD--he is the great king!

International Standard Version
Who is he, this King of Glory? The LORD of the heavenly armies— He is the King of Glory. Interlude

Majority Standard Bible
Who is He, this King of Glory? The LORD of Hosts?He is the King of Glory. Selah

NET Bible
Who is this majestic king? The LORD who commands armies! He is the majestic king! (Selah)

New Heart English Bible
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts is the King of glory. Selah.

Webster's Bible Translation
Who is this King of glory? the LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

World English Bible
Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of Armies is the King of glory! Selah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who [is] He—this “King of Glory?” YHWH of hosts—He [is] the King of Glory! Selah.

Young's Literal Translation
Who is He -- this 'king of glory?' Jehovah of hosts -- He is the king of glory! Selah.

Smith's Literal Translation
Who is he, this King of glory? Jehovah of armies, he is the King of glory. Silence.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who is this King of Glory? the Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of virtue. He himself is the King of Glory.

New American Bible
Who is this king of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the king of glory. Selah

New Revised Standard Version
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory forever.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Who is this King of glory? LORD JEHOVAH of hosts, he is the venerable King to eternity!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Who then is the King of glory?' 'The LORD of hosts; He is the King of glory.' Selah

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Who is this king of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is this king of glory.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Earth is the LORD's
9Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! 10Who is He, this King of Glory? The LORD of Hosts— He is the King of Glory. Selah

Cross References
Revelation 19:16
And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Isaiah 6:5
Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”

Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

1 Timothy 6:15-16
which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time. / He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

Isaiah 33:22
For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.

Zechariah 14:9
On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone.

Revelation 17:14
They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

Daniel 7:13-14
In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

Isaiah 9:6-7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

1 Corinthians 15:24-25
Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power. / For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.

John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

Colossians 1:16-17
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.


Treasury of Scripture

Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

The Lord

Isaiah 6:3-5
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory…

Isaiah 54:5
For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

Hosea 12:3-5
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: …

he is

Psalm 2:6-12
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion…

Matthew 25:31,34
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: …

Luke 9:26
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.

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7. An exhortation to receive him














Who is He, this King of Glory?
This phrase is a rhetorical question that invites reflection on the identity and majesty of God. The Hebrew word for "King" is "melek," which signifies a ruler with authority and power. In the context of ancient Israel, a king was not only a political leader but also a spiritual figure who was expected to uphold God's laws. The term "Glory" is translated from the Hebrew word "kabod," which denotes weightiness, honor, and splendor. This phrase challenges the reader to consider the divine attributes of God, who is not just any king but the King of Glory, embodying ultimate majesty and holiness.

The LORD of Hosts
The title "LORD of Hosts" is derived from the Hebrew "Yahweh Sabaoth." "Yahweh" is the personal name of God, often translated as "LORD" in English Bibles, signifying His eternal and self-existent nature. "Sabaoth" means "armies" or "hosts," referring to the heavenly armies or angelic beings under God's command. This title emphasizes God's sovereignty and omnipotence, portraying Him as a divine warrior who commands the forces of heaven. Historically, this would resonate with the Israelites, who often faced physical and spiritual battles, reminding them of God's supreme power and protection.

He is the King of Glory
This declarative statement reaffirms the identity of God as the King of Glory. It serves as an answer to the preceding question, emphasizing the certainty and truth of God's majestic kingship. The repetition of "King of Glory" underscores the importance of recognizing God's unparalleled splendor and authority. In a broader scriptural context, this acknowledgment of God's glory is a call to worship and reverence, inviting believers to submit to His rule and experience the transformative power of His presence in their lives.

(10) The Lord of hosts.--A second challenge from the reluctant gates serves as the inauguration of the great name by which the Divine nature was especially known under the monarchy. (For its origin and force, see Note on 1Samuel 1:3.)

Verse 10. - Who is this King of glory? The second part of the choir reiterates its question, as though not yet quite understanding. "Who is he, this King of glory?" and the first, slightly varying its answer, replies, The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. The epithet, "Lord of hosts" well known at the time (1 Samuel 1:11; 2 Samuel 5:10; 2 Samuel 6:2; 2 Samuel 7:18, 26, 27, etc.), made all clear, and, the gates being thrown open, the ark was brought in, and set in its place in the midst of the tabernacle (2 Samuel 6:17). It has been generally recognized that the reception of the ark into the tabernacle on Mount Zion typified the entrance of our Lord into heaven after his ascension, whence our Church appoints this psalm as one of those to be recited on Ascension Day.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Who
מִ֤י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

is He,
ה֣וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

this
זֶה֮ (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

King
מֶ֤לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Glory?
הַכָּ֫ב֥וֹד (hak·kā·ḇō·wḏ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

The LORD
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

of Hosts—
צְבָא֑וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

He
ה֤וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

is the King
מֶ֖לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Glory.
הַכָּב֣וֹד (hak·kā·ḇō·wḏ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

Selah
סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh)
Interjection
Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause


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