Psalms 24

1 [A Psalm by David.] The earth is the LORD's, and its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.

A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

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

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

3 Who may ascend to the LORD's hill? Who may stand in his holy place?

Who shall ascend into the mountain of the LORD? and who shall stand in His holy place?

4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not taken My name in vain, and hath not sworn deceitfully.

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

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

6 This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. (Selah)

Such is the generation of them that seek after Him, that seek Thy face, even Jacob. (Selah)

7 Lift up your heads, you gates. Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; that the King of glory may come in.

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

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

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

Lift up your heads, O ye gates, yea, lift them up, ye everlasting doors; that the King of glory may come in.

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

'Who then is the King of glory?' 'The LORD of hosts; He is the King of glory.' (Selah)