Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 24:3

3. Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD ? and who shall stand in his holy place ?

To wit, Sion or Moriah, the place of God's Sanctuary, and special Presence. This is here subjoyned, Either, 1. By way of Opposition, though God is the God of the whole World, yet he is in a peculiar manner the God of Israel, and to be worshipped no where but in their Holy place. Or 2. As an Inference. Having asserted and proved Gods Authority and Dominion over all mankind, and Consequently their Obligations, to serve and worship him, he now proposeth a most necessary and important Question, especially in those times, when all Nations except Israel, were under deep Ignorance and Errors herein, Namely, where and how, and by whom God will be served, and his Favour and Blessing may be enjoyed. The place is here described, and the qualification of the Persons in the following Verses.

To wit, to Minister before him, as this Word is commonly used with respect either to Men, as 1 Kings 1. 2. Compare with 10. [illegible: 1+ letters]. Dan. 1. 5. 19. or to God, as Deut. 10. 8. and 18. 7. Dan. 7. 10. Zech. 3. 4. Standing is the posture of Ministers or Servants. So the Sence is, Who shall serve God, to wit, with Gods acceptation, and to his own Advantage.

In the place which he hath sanctified for his Service.

Marginal references: Psal. 1[illegible: 1+ letters]. 1.