The Meaning of Psalms 24:1 Explained

Psalms 24:1

KJV: {A Psalm of David.} The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

YLT: A Psalm of David. To Jehovah is the earth and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it.

Darby: {Of David. A Psalm.} The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

ASV: The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

{{A Psalm  of David.  }} The earth  [is] the LORD'S,  and the fulness  thereof; the world,  and they that dwell  therein. 

What does Psalms 24:1 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalm 24:1-10 - Entering Jehovah's Holy Place
Psalms 22:1-31 tells of the cross; Psalms 23:1-6 of the crook; Psalms 24:1-10 of the crown. This great choral hymn was evidently composed to celebrate the removal of the Ark from the house of Obed-edom to Mount Zion, 2 Samuel 6:1-23. It was conducted with music and song to its resting-place, and this psalm was the marching song of the priests, 1 Chronicles 15:2-27.
Psalms 24:1-2 were sung by the whole festal crowd; Psalms 24:3 by a soloist; Psalms 24:4-5 by the choir; and Psalms 24:6 by the entire congregation. What a sublime challenge on the part of the approaching host is contained in Psalms 24:7, to be answered by a company from within the gates in Psalms 24:8! To this again the vast shout of the multitude gives reply in Psalms 24:9.
This magnificent ode reached its perfect accomplishment when the mighty Victor over hell and the grave arose on high and sat down at the Father's right hand. Oh, let the gates of your heart open wide to admit Him! [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalm 24

1  God's Lordship in the world
3  The citizens of his spiritual kingdom
7  An exhortation to receive him

What do the individual words in Psalms 24:1 mean?

Of David A Psalm Yahweh's the earth [is] and all its fullness the world and those who dwell therein
לְדָוִ֗ד מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר לַֽ֭יהוָה הָאָ֣רֶץ וּמְלוֹאָ֑הּ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ

לְדָוִ֗ד  Of  David 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּוִד  
Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר  A  Psalm 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִזְמֹור  
Sense: melody, psalm.
לַֽ֭יהוָה  Yahweh's 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
הָאָ֣רֶץ  the  earth  [is] 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
וּמְלוֹאָ֑הּ  and  all  its  fullness 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular
Root: מְלֹא  
Sense: fullness, that which fills.
תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל  the  world 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: תֵּבֵל  
Sense: world.
וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי  and  those  who  dwell 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: יָשַׁב 
Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
בָֽהּ  therein 
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular