Psalms 24

1 A Psalm for David on the first day of the week. A Psalm for David on the first day of the week. The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof; the world, and all that dwell in it.

David’s. A Melody. To Yahweh, belongeth, The earth and the fulness thereof, The world, and they who dwell therein;

2 He has founded it upon the seas, and prepared it upon the rivers.

For, he, upon the seas, hath founded it, and upon the currents, doth make it firm.

3 Who shall go up to the mountain of the Lord, and who shall stand in his holy place?

Who shall ascend the mountain of Yahweh? And who shall stand in his holy place?

4 He that is innocent in his hands and pure in his heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.

The clean of hands, and pure of heart, —who hath not uplifted, to falsehood, his soul, nor sworn deceitfully,

5 He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God his Saviour.

Shall bear away a blessing from Yahweh, and righteousness, from his delivering God.

6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek the face of the God of Jacob. (Pause)

This, is the generation of them who inquire of him, who seek thy face, O God of Jacob. (Selah)

7 Lift up your gates, you princes, and be you lifted up, you everlasting doors; and the king of glory shall come in.

Lift up, O ye gates, your heads, and lift yourselves up, ye age-abiding doors, That the king of glory may come in.

8 Who is this king of Glory? the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

Who is the king of glory? Yahweh, strong and mighty, Yahweh, mighty in war.

9 Lift up your gates, you princes; and be you lift up, you everlasting doors; and the king of glory shall come in.

Lift up, O ye gates, your heads, yea lift [them] up, ye age-abiding doors, That the king of glory may come in.

10 Who is this king of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is this king of glory.

Who then is the king of glory? Yahweh of hosts, He, is the king of glory. (Selah)