Who may ascend the mountain(A) of the Lord?
    Who may stand in his holy place?(B)
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]

They will receive blessing(F) from the Lord
    and vindication(G) from God their Savior.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 24:4 Or swear falsely

The righteous lead blameless lives;(A)
    blessed are their children after them.(B)

When a king sits on his throne to judge,(C)
    he winnows out all evil with his eyes.(D)

Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure;(E)
    I am clean and without sin”?(F)

10 Differing weights and differing measures—
    the Lord detests them both.(G)

11 Even small children are known by their actions,
    so is their conduct really pure(H) and upright?

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16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians.(A) “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are.

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Similarly, encourage the young men(A) to be self-controlled.(B) In everything set them an example(C) by doing what is good.(D) In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.(E)

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