The Meaning of Psalms 24:5 Explained

Psalms 24:5

KJV: He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

YLT: He beareth away a blessing from Jehovah, Righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Darby: He shall receive blessing from Jehovah, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

ASV: He shall receive a blessing from Jehovah, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

He shall receive  the blessing  from the LORD,  and righteousness  from the God  of his salvation. 

What does Psalms 24:5 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 24:5 mean?

He shall receive blessing from Yahweh and righteousness from the God of his salvation
יִשָּׂ֣א בְ֭רָכָה מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה מֵאֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעֽוֹ

יִשָּׂ֣א  He  shall  receive 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נָשָׂא  
Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take.
בְ֭רָכָה  blessing 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: בְּרָכָה  
Sense: blessing.
יְהוָ֑ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה  and  righteousness 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: צְדָקָה  
Sense: justice, righteousness.
מֵאֱלֹהֵ֥י  from  the  God 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
יִשְׁעֽוֹ  of  his  salvation 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: יֵשַׁע  
Sense: deliverance, salvation, rescue, safety, welfare.