Psalms 24

1 THE earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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