Psalm 24 is one that paints two pictures. The first is one of all who will enter the kingdom with the King and one of the return of the King to set up His Kingdom. The first part starts by establishing the fact that the earth belongs to God and how He created it. It transitions to the second by asking this question, " Who shall stand in His holy place?" (Psalm 24 : 3) He goes on to answer this question by saying only those that have a pure heart and clean hands !! If not for the saving work of Jesus, none of us be able to get there. BUT because Jesus died for us we are going to be there because we will be there in Jesus name. Not because of anything we have done or who we are !!!
The 25th Psalm is one written by David that shows him in much pain and distress. As you read through these 22 verses they will melt your heart with the amount of distress David is under. However, throughout the psalm David always comes back to God for the answers to his problems. He also recognizes that part of his problem is sin and he asks God several times to forgive his sin and not to remember them forever. The key can be found in the last verse where David says, "The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him; and He will show them His covenant." That is why non-believers can read the bible and not understand it, because God will not show them His covenant (promise) to those who do not fear (believe) in Him !!!
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