{"id":1150,"date":"2025-07-09T06:44:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T06:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/?page_id=1150"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:08:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T11:08:59","slug":"psalm-24","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/psalms\/bsw\/psalm-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Psalm 24"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-dbc85646 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/psalms\/bsw\/psalm-23\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3230\">&lt;&#8211; Psalm 23<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/psalms\/bsw\/psalm-25\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3230\">Psalm 25 &#8211;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Psalm 24 may have been composed to remember the entrance of the ark of the covenant into the city of Jerusalem. The song itself is about the LORD and his kingdom:<br>&#8211; He is the Creator of the world who established order in the midst of chaos (24:1-2)<br>&#8211; He is perfectly righteous and good and therefore only those who have clean hands and a pure heart may dwell in his presence (24:3-6)<br>&#8211; He is the conquering king who returns after defeating his foes in battle to establish his kingdom(24:7-10)<br><br>Singing this song we are reminded that Christ is the only human king qualified to dwell in God\u2019s presence and dwell with him in the place of supreme authority on heaven and earth. He is the king with clean hands and a pure heart and we are qualified to come into this kingdom only because he graciously grants us his righteousness (having also cleansed us from the dirt of our sins). Now by his Spirit he moves us to seek his face (24:6) and live as citizens of heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7b419a19 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lyrics<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/24A_L.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Psalm 24A<\/a> (v1-10)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/14B_L.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/24B_L.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Psalm 24B<\/a> (v7-10)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/24C_L.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Psalm 24C<\/a> (v1-10)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sheet music<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/24A_SM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24A &#8211; (11 11 11 11, TO GOD BE THE GLORY)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/24B_SM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24B &#8211; (CMD, ST GEORGE&#8217;S EDINBURGH)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/24C_SM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24C &#8211; (11 11 11 11, GREYFRIARS)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Audio<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/watch?v=yTfY-bNPQYw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24A &#8211; TO GOD BE&#8230;<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/watch?v=N2GHua7768s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24B &#8211; ST GEORGE&#8217;S&#8230;<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/watch?v=JzJl6EPTnlM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24C &#8211; GREYFRIARS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ed5fd0ec wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b3df97a0 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alternative melodies (AM): Sheet music<\/strong><br>Psalm 24AC using <a href=\"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LANSING_SM.pdf\">LANSING<\/a><br>Psalm 24AC using <a href=\"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/psalms\/bsw\/psalm-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ST DENIO (9B)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AM: Audio<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/watch?v=qCHQ5K_HcCw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LANSING<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/watch?v=AWqRXwmwx_M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ST DENIO<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More well known melodies<\/strong><br>24AC: <a href=\"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/psalms\/familiar-melodies\/#11111111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">11 11 11 11<\/a> <br>24B: <a href=\"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/psalms\/familiar-melodies\/#CM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CM \/ CMD<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;&#8211; 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