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For he laid the earth’s foundation on the seas
    and built it on the ocean depths.

Who may climb the mountain of the Lord?
    Who may stand in his holy place?
Only those whose hands and hearts are pure,
    who do not worship idols
    and never tell lies.

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for he founded it on the seas
    and established it on the waters.(A)

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

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  1. Psalm 24:4 Or swear falsely

for he has (A)founded it upon (B)the seas
    and established it upon the rivers.

(C)Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?
    And who shall stand in his (D)holy place?
(E)He who has (F)clean hands and (G)a pure heart,
    who does not (H)lift up his soul to (I)what is false
    and does not swear deceitfully.

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For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the currents and the rivers.

Who shall go up into the mountain of the Lord? Or who shall stand in His Holy Place?

He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted himself up to falsehood or to what is false, nor sworn deceitfully.(A)

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