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.

A psalm of David. The earth is Yahweh's, and its fullness, the world, and all who live in it.

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

For he has founded it upon the seas and established it on the rivers.

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

Who will ascend the mountain of Yahweh? Who will 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 who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up a falsehood, and has not sworn an oath in order to deceive.

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

He will receive a blessing from Yahweh 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.

Such is the generation of those who seek him, those who seek the face of the God of 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, you gates; be lifted up, everlasting doors, so that the King of glory may 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? Yahweh, strong and mighty; Yahweh, 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, you gates; be lifted up, everlasting doors, so that the King of glory may 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? Yahweh of hosts, he is the King of glory. (Selah)