Bible Strands
Psalms 24:8
Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The liturgical voice addresses the city gates and ancient doors at the moment the King of Glory approaches the threshold.
The words — Ka.Vod (glory) identifies the monarch’s defining attribute, while 'i.Zuz (strong) and gi.Bor (mighty) describe his warrior nature.
The thread — The theme of Yahweh as a warrior appears in Exodus 15:3, while the victorious rider on a white horse echoes this martial imagery in Revelation 6:2 and Revelation 19:11.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that the approaching monarch is not a human ruler but Yahweh himself, requiring the reader to yield authority to a God defined by power and combat.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
Cross-references
- Exodus 15:3 The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name.
- Revelation 19:11 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
- Revelation 6:2 So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.
- Psalms 45:3 Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.
- Psalms 93:1 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.
- Isaiah 63:1 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”
- Colossians 2:15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
- Isaiah 9:6 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.
- Psalms 50:1 A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.
- Psalms 76:3 There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah