²⁰ This is the gate of the Lord^(A)
    through which the righteous may enter.^(B)

² Open the gates^(A)
    that the righteous^(B) nation may enter,
    the nation that keeps faith.

⁷ Lift up your heads, you gates;^(A)
    be lifted up, you ancient doors,
    that the King^(B) of glory^(C) may come in.^(D)

⁸ And a highway^(A) will be there;
    it will be called the Way of Holiness;^(B)
    it will be for those who walk on that Way.
The unclean^(C) will not journey on it;
    wicked fools will not go about on it.
⁹ No lion^(D) will be there,
    nor any ravenous beast;^(E)
    they will not be found there.
But only the redeemed^(F) will walk there,
¹⁰     and those the Lord has rescued^(G) will return.
They will enter Zion with singing;^(H)
    everlasting joy^(I) will crown their heads.
Gladness^(J) and joy will overtake them,
    and sorrow and sighing will flee away.^(K)

⁹ Lift up your heads, you gates;
    lift them up, you ancient doors,
    that the King of glory may come in.

³ Who may ascend the mountain^(A) of the Lord?
    Who may stand in his holy place?^(B)
4 The one who has clean hands^(C) and a pure heart,^(D)
    who does not trust in an idol^(E)
    or swear by a false god.^[a]