Commentary

Psalm 24

Scofield Reference Notes (1917 edition) (1917)

The notes that made the Scofield Bible famous. They read Scripture through dispensationalism, a framework many Christians do not share: read with discernment.

Verses 3–10

Who shall

The order is:

(1) the declaration of title, "the earth is the Lord's" Psalms 24:1,2. (2) Who shall rule the earth? (Psalms 24:3-6). It is a question of worthiness, and no one is worthy but the Lamb. Cf. ; Daniel 7:13,14; Revelation 5:3-10; Matthew 25:31. (3) The King of glory takes the throne of earth Psalms 24:7-10.

See Psa 40., next in order of the Messianic Psalms.

Scofield Reference Notes (1917 edition) (1917). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.