SEV Biblia, Chapter 24:7
¶ Alzad, oh puertas, vuestras cabezas, y alzaos vosotras, puertas eternas, y entrar el Rey de gloria.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Psalms 23:7
Verse 7. Lift up your heads, O ye gates ] The address of those who preceded the ark, the gates being addressed instead of the keepers of the gates. Allusion is here made to the triumphal entry of a victorious general into the imperial city. In the hymn of Callimachus to Apollo, there are two lines very much like those in the text; they convey the very same sentiments. The poet represents the god coming into his temple, and calls upon the priests to open the doors, &c.
autoi nun katochev anaklinesqe pulawv, autai de klhidev o gar qeov ouk eti makran; "Fall back, ye bolts; ye pond'rous doors, give way For not far distant is the god of day." Callim. Hymn in Apol., ver. 6, 7.
The whole of this hymn contains excellent sentiments even on the subject of the Psalms.
Everlasting doors ] There seems to be a reference here to something like our portcullis, which hangs by pullies above the gate, and can be let down at any time so as to prevent the gate from being forced. In the case to which the psalmist refers, the portcullis is let down, and the persons preceding the ark order it to be raised. When it is lifted up, and appears above the head or top of the gate, then the folding doors are addressed: "Be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors;" let there be no obstruction; and the mighty Conqueror, the King of glory, whose presence is with the ark, and in which the symbol of his glory appears, shall enter. Make due preparations to admit so august and glorious a Personage.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-10 - The splendid entry here described, refers to the solemn bringing in of the ark into the tent David pitched for it, or the temple Solomon buil for it. We may also apply it to the ascension of Christ into heaven and the welcome given to him there. Our Redeemer found the gates of heaven shut, but having by his blood made atonement for sin, as on having authority, he demanded entrance. The angels were to worship him Heb 1:6: they ask with wonder, Who is he? It is answered, that he is strong and mighty; mighty in battle to save his people, and to subdu his and their enemies. We may apply it to Christ's entrance into the souls of men by his word and Spirit, that they may be his temples Behold, he stands at the door, and knocks, Rev 3:20. The gates an doors of the heart are to be opened to him, as possession is delivere to the rightful owner. We may apply it to his second coming with glorious power. Lord, open the everlasting door of our souls by the grace, that we may now receive thee, and be wholly thine; and that, a length, we may be numbered with thy saints in glory __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
שׂאו 5375 שׁערים 8179 ראשׁיכם 7218 והנשׂאו 5375 פתחי 6607 עולם 5769 ויבוא 935 מלך 4428 הכבוד׃ 3519
