Contemplations From Psalm 24

Michael E. Wood
December 21, 2011

Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. He will receive blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his salvation. Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah
Psalm 24:3-6, 10

Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift whereby we are enabled by the Spirit of Christ to seek His face; to truly know Him and, to be transformed from glory to glory. While He has called us to responsibility, it is He that is continually working in us both to will and to do of His good pleasure. It is the perfections of Christ, our King of glory in all His attributes, which were manifested by the cross of Calvary; and, it is He the anchor of hope which stirs our desire to be like Him; to love what He loves and to hate what He hates. To God alone be the glory!

Not aught of what I think or do
But all of grace and all of You,
Shall I be clean and pure within
By precious blood which paid for sin.

By nothing can I compensate
For any sin of which I hate
And even that has come from You,
O Christ to whom all glory’s due.

So help me daily cleanse my hands
While now You draw me by the bands
Of love which helps me to confess.
You are my all, my righteousness.

Your Name alone, Oh help me bless
By walking in Your holiness
Of which You’ve given as a gift
As by Your Spirit You uplift
My heart to ever seek Your face,
The King of glory; God of grace!

While contemplating the words of this poem, two days later a tune came to mind; and, thus the following was recorded as a song.

Not aught of what I think or do
But all of grace and all of You,
Shall I be clean and pure within
By precious blood which paid for sin.

(Chorus)
Your Name alone, O help me bless
By walking in Your righteousness.
My heart will ever seek Your face,
The King of Glory, God of grace.

By nothing can I compensate
For any sin of which I hate
And even that has come from You,
O Christ to whom all glory’s due.

(Chorus)

So help me daily cleanse my hands
While now You draw me by the bands
Of love which helps me to confess.
You are my all, my righteousness.

(Chorus)

Your Name alone, Oh help me bless
By walking in Your holiness
Of which You’ve given as a gift
As by Your Spirit You uplift
My heart to ever seek Your face,
The King of glory; God of grace!