In this passage, it is obvious who the entrant is. It is the King of glory, mighty and strong. He is the Lord Almighty. Then, who are the gates that the King of glory wishes to enter?
Who else, but those who are described in the earlier verses of the same psalm? They are those with clean hands and pure hearts, who do not lift up their souls to idols or swear by what is false, but seek the face of the God of Jacob and receive blessings from the Lord and vindication from God the Savior.
Our Lord is a patient King. He does not barge into us. Rather He patiently waits outside and knocks on the door of our hearts. If anyone hears Him and opens the door, He will come in and eat with him, and he with Him (Revelations 3:20). The Lord Almighty will have fellowship and relationship with mere men. Though our sins are like scarlet and red as crimson, we will be forgiven (Isaiah 1:18) and He will consider us clean and pure and white as snow. He will bless us and vindicate us.
But if the door does not open, He patiently waits. He is so patient, considering a thousand years like a day (II Peter 3:8,9). He wants everyone to repent and not perish, but there will be an end to His waiting and the day of reckoning will "come like a thief" (II Peter 3:10). It will be at the appointed time, though no one knows the time, but God the Father (Matthew 24:36).
Before the day of Judgment comes, we need to harken. Lift up your heads, o ye gates. Open the door of your hearts. Accept your King to reign in you. Then the kingdom of God will be established in you and you will be His temple (I Corinthians 3:16, 6:19).
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