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Psalm 24
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Psalm 24

Of David. A psalm.

1 The earth is the Lord’s,(A) and everything in it,
    the world, and all who live in it;(B)
2 for he founded it on the seas
    and established it on the waters.(C)

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

5 They will receive blessing(I) from the Lord
    and vindication(J) from God their Savior.
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him,
    who seek your face,(K) God of Jacob.[b][c]

7 Lift up your heads, you gates;(L)
    be lifted up, you ancient doors,
    that the King(M) of glory(N) may come in.(O)
8 Who is this King of glory?
    The Lord strong and mighty,(P)
    the Lord mighty in battle.(Q)
9 Lift up your heads, you gates;
    lift them up, you ancient doors,
    that the King of glory may come in.
10 Who is he, this King of glory?
    The Lord Almighty(R)—
    he is the King of glory.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 24:4 Or swear falsely
  2. Psalm 24:6 Two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most Hebrew manuscripts face, Jacob
  3. Psalm 24:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10.
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Psalm 24
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24 1 Albeit the Lord God hath made, and governeth all the world, yet toward his chosen people, his gracious goodness doth most abundantly appear, in that among them he will have his dwelling place.  Which thought it was appointed among the children of Abraham, yet only they do enter aright into this Sanctuary, which are the true worshippers of God, purged from the sinful filth of this world. 7 Finally he magnifieth God’s grace for the building of the Temple, to the end he might stir up all the faithful to the true service of God.

A Psalm of David.

1 The earth (A)is the Lord’s, and all that therein is; the world and they that dwell therein.

2 For he hath founded it upon the [a]seas; and established it upon the floods.

3 Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord? and who shall stand in his holy place?

4 Even he that hath innocent hands, and a pure heart; which hath not lifted up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

5 He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

6 This is the [b]generation of them that seek him, of them that seek thy face, this is Jacob. Selah.

7 [c]Lift up your heads ye gates, and be ye lifted up ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in.

8 Who is this King of glory? the Lord, strong and mighty, even the Lord mighty in battle.

9 Lift up your heads, ye gates, and lift up yourselves ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in.

10 Who is this King of glory? the Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 24:2 He noteth two things: the one, that the earth to man’s judgment seemeth above the waters: and next, that God miraculously preserveth the earth, that it is not drowned with the waters, which naturally are above it.
  2. Psalm 24:6 Though circumcision separate the carnal seed of Jacob, from the Gentiles, yet he that seeketh God, is the true Jacob and the very Israelite.
  3. Psalm 24:7 David desireth the building up of the Temple, wherein the glory of God should appear, and under the figure of this Temple, he also prayeth for the spiritual Temple, which is eternal, because of the promise which was made to the Temple, as it is written, Ps. 132:14.
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Psalm 24
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

Psalm 24[a]

The Glory of God in Procession to Zion

1 A psalm of David.

I

The earth is the Lord’s and all it holds,(A)
    the world and those who dwell in it.
2 For he founded it on the seas,
    established it over the rivers.(B)

II

3 Who may go up the mountain of the Lord?(C)
    Who can stand in his holy place?
4 [b]“The clean of hand and pure of heart,
    who has not given his soul to useless things,
    what is vain.
5 He will receive blessings from the Lord,
    and justice from his saving God.
6 Such is the generation that seeks him,
    that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.”
Selah

III

7 Lift up your heads, O gates;[c]
    be lifted, you ancient portals,
    that the king of glory may enter.(D)
8 Who is this king of glory?
    The Lord, strong and mighty,
    the Lord, mighty in war.
9 Lift up your heads, O gates;
    rise up, you ancient portals,
    that the king of glory may enter.
10 Who is this king of glory?
    The Lord of hosts, he is the king of glory.
Selah

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 24 The Psalm apparently accompanied a ceremony of the entry of God (invisibly enthroned upon the ark), followed by the people, into the Temple. The Temple commemorated the creation of the world (Ps 24:1–2). The people had to affirm their fidelity before being admitted into the sanctuary (Ps 24:3–6; cf. Ps 15). A choir identifies the approaching God and invites the very Temple gates to bow down in obeisance (Ps 24:7–10).
  2. 24:4–5 Lit., “the one whose hands are clean.” The singular is used for the entire class of worshipers.
  3. 24:7, 9 Lift up your heads, O gates…you ancient portals: the literal meaning would involve disassembly of the gates, since the portcullis (a gate that moves up and down) was unknown in the ancient world. Extra-biblical parallels might also suggest a full personification of the circle of gate towers: they are like a council of elders, bowed down and anxious, awaiting the return of the army and the great warrior gone to battle.
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Psalm 24
Lexham English Bible

The King of Glory

A psalm of David.[a]

24 The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness,
the world and those who live in it,
2 because he has founded it on the seas,
and has established it on the rivers.
3 Who may ascend the mountain of Yahweh?
And who may stand in his holy place?
4 He who is innocent of hands and pure of heart,
who does not lift up his soul to falseness,
and does not swear deceitfully.
5 He will receive blessing from Yahweh,
and justice[b] from the God of his salvation.
6 Such is the sort of those who seek[c] him,
those who seek your face, even Jacob. Selah
7 Lift up your heads, O gates,
and rise up, O ancient doorways,
that the king of glory[d] may enter.
8 Who is the king of glory?[e]
Yahweh, strong and mighty;
Yahweh, mighty in war!
9 Lift up your heads, O gates,
and lift up, O ancient doorways,
that the king of glory[f] may enter.
10 Who is the king of glory?[g]
Yahweh of hosts,
He is the king of glory![h] Selah

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 24:1 The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
  2. Psalm 24:5 Or “vindication”
  3. Psalm 24:6 According to the reading tradition (Qere)
  4. Psalm 24:7 Literally “the king of the glory”
  5. Psalm 24:8 Literally “the king of the glory”
  6. Psalm 24:9 Literally “the king of the glory”
  7. Psalm 24:10 Literally “the king of the glory”
  8. Psalm 24:10 Literally “the king of the glory”
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