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.

The song of Dauid. The erthe and the fulnesse therof is `the Lordis; the world, and alle that dwellen therynne `is the Lordis.

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

For he foundide it on the sees; and made it redi on floodis.

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

Who schal stie in to the hil of the Lord; ethir who schal stonde in the hooli place of hym?

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 innocent in hondis, and in cleene herte; whiche took not his soule in veyn, nether swoor in gile to his neiybore.

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

`This man schal take blessyng of the Lord; and mercy of God his helthe.

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

This is the generacioun of men sekynge hym; of men sekynge the face of God of Jacob.

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

Ye princes, take vp youre yatis, and ye euerelastynge yatis, be reisid; and the kyng of glorie schal entre.

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

Who is this kyng of glorie? the Lord strong and myyti, the Lord myyti in batel.

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

Ye princes, take vp youre yatis, and ye euerlastynge yatis, be reisid; and the kyng of glorie schal entre.

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

Who is this kyng of glorie? the Lord of vertues, he is the kyng of glorie.