Psalm 24:9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
I wanted to title this entry “Refrain”. The Merriam-Webster Diction defines refrain as a regularly recurring phrase or verse especially at the end of each stanza or division of a poem or song. Psalm 24 repeats verse 7 with one slight variation. It replace ye with them. It is no longer about you and it becomes about them.
Who are they? Those that need their heads lifted up and shown that the King is coming for them. It is evangelism in its purest form, by singing His praises and including them in the song. “Come join us!”
Since the psalms are musical in nature, the opportunity to relate to them as poetry and musical verses is appropriate. Not all music is uplifting. Some music are blues. All music can and should take you to another place, away from your daily struggle, remind you of a happier time. They should elevate your heart and stir your mind.
Given that this is true of a sorts, depending on your needs and attitude of the moment, allow me to take this moment to show you the chorus. The chorus in this particular psalm are verses 7, 8, 9, and 10. Two refrains with minor word changes.
What is the purpose behind a chorus?
Are they the most memorable parts of the song?
Are they the most significant parts of the song?
They are the part of the concert where the lead singer points the microphone at the audience so that the audience’s blended voices are recorded to show just how into the music they all have become.
Choral unity.