- This gate:
- Dr. Kennicott supposes that this verse was sung by the priest, the "I will praiseª° thee: for¹ thou hast heardª° me, and art become¹ my salvation.ª" {Psa 118:21} by the king, the "The stoneª [which] the buildersª° refusedª° is become¹ the headª [stone] of the corner.ª" {Psa 118:22} by a chorus of people, the "Saveª° now,¹ I beseechª thee, O LORD:ª O LORD,ª I beseechª thee, send now¹ prosperity.ª°" {Psa 118:25} by the king, the "Blessedª° [be] he that comethª° in the nameª of the LORD:ª we have blessedª° you out of the houseª¹ of the LORD.ª" {Psa 118:26} by the priest, the "Thou¹ [art] my God,ª and I will praiseª° thee: [thou art] my God,ª I will exaltª° thee." {Psa 118:28} by the king, and "O give thanksª° unto the LORD;ª for¹ [he is] good:ª for¹ his mercyª [endureth] for ever.ª" {Psa 118:29} the grand chorus of the whole assembly. "Who¹ shall ascendª° into the hillª of the LORD?ª or who¹ shall standª° in his holyª place?ª ... He that hath cleanª hands,ª and a pureª heart;ª who¹ hath not¹ lifted upª° his soulª unto vanity,ª nor¹ swornª° deceitfully.ª" {Psa 24:3-4} + "Lift upª° your heads,ª O ye gates;ª and be ye lift up,ª° ye everlastingª doors;ª and the Kingª of gloryª shall come in.ª°" {Psa 24:7} + "Lift upª° your heads,ª O ye gates;ª even lift [them] up,ª° ye everlastingª doors;ª and the Kingª of gloryª shall come in.ª°" {Psa 24:9} + "Openª° ye the gates,ª that the righteousª nationª which keepethª° the truthª may enter in.ª°" {Isa 26:2} + "And an highwayª shall be¹ there,¹ and a way,ª and it shall be calledª° The wayª of holiness;ª the uncleanª shall not¹ pass overª° it; but it¹ [shall be] for those: the wayfaring men,ª°¹ though fools,ª shall not¹ errª° [therein]. ... And the ransomedª° of the LORDª shall return,ª° and comeª° to Zionª with songsª and everlastingª joy²¹ upon¹ their heads:ª they shall obtainª° joy²¹ and gladness,²¹ and sorrowª and sighingª shall flee away.ª°" {Isa 35:8-10} + "Andª the¹ nationsª of them which are savedª° shall walkª° inª the¹ lightª of it:ª andª the¹ kingsª of the¹ earthª do bringª° their²¹ gloryª andª honourª intoª it.ª ... Andª there shall²° in no wiseª enterª° intoª itª any thingª that defileth,ª° neitherª [whatsoever] workethª° abomination,ª orª [maketh] a lie:ª but² they which are writtenª° inª the¹ Lamb'sª bookª of life.ª" {Rev 21:24-27} + "Blessedª [are] they that doª° his²¹ commandments,ª thatª theyª may haveª° rightª toª the¹ treeª of life,ª andª may enter²° in¹ through the¹ gatesª intoª the¹ city.ª ... Forª withoutª [are] dogs,ª andª sorcerers,ª andª whoremongers,ª andª murderers,ª andª idolaters,ª andª whosoeverª lovethª° andª makethª° a lie.ª" {Rev 22:14-15}
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