Psalms 24

1 On the first day of the week, a psalm for David. The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof: the world, and all they that dwell therein.

“A psalm of David.” The earth is the LORD'S, and all that is therein; The world, and they who inhabit it.

2 For he hath founded it upon the seas; and hath prepared it upon the rivers.

For he hath founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the floods.

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

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

4 The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.

He that hath clean hands and a pure heart; Who hath not inclined his soul to falsehood, Nor sworn deceitfully.

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

He shall receive a blessing from the LORD, And favor from the God of his salvation.

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

This is the race of them that seek him; They that seek thy face are Jacob. (Pause)

7 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter in.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates! Lift yourselves up, ye everlasting doors, That the king of glory may come in!

8 Who is this King of Glory? the Lord who is strong and mighty: the Lord mighty in battle.

“Who is this king of glory?” Jehovah, strong and mighty; Jehovah, mighty in battle.

9 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter in.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates! Lift yourselves up, ye everlasting doors, That the king of glory may enter in!

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

“Who is this king of glory?” Jehovah, God of hosts, he is the king of glory. (Pause)