Psalms 24

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

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.

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

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

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

Who will ascend to the mountain of the Lord? And who will 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 Who is the 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 powerful; the Lord powerful 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 gates, you princes, and be lifted up, eternal gates. And the King of Glory shall enter.

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

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