Psalms 24

1 For the First Sabbath. A Psalm of David. The earth and all its fullness belong to the Lord: the whole world and all that dwells in it.

The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

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

For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods.

3 Who will ascend to the mountain of the Lord? And who will stand in his holy place?

Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?

4 The innocent of hands and the clean of heart, who has not received his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbor.

He that has clean hands, and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

5 He will receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God, his Savior.

He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

6 This is the generation that seeks him, that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.

This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek your face, O Jacob. (Selah)

7 Lift up your gates, you princes, and be lifted up, eternal gates. And the King of Glory shall enter.

Lift up your heads, O you gates; and be you lift up, you everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

8 Who is this King of Glory? The Lord who is strong and powerful; the Lord powerful in battle.

Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

9 Lift up your gates, you princes, and be lifted up, eternal gates. And the King of Glory shall enter.

Lift up your heads, O you gates; even lift them up, you everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

10 Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of virtue. He himself is the King of Glory.

Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. (Selah)