Psalms 24

1 David’s. A Melody. To Yahweh, belongeth, The earth and the fulness thereof, The world, and they who dwell therein;

Of David. A psalm. The earth is the Lord’s and all that it holds, the world and those who live in it.

2 For, he, upon the seas, hath founded it, and upon the currents, doth make it firm.

For he founded it on the seas, and on the floods he sustains it.

3 Who shall ascend the mountain of Yahweh? And who shall stand in his holy place?

Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place?

4 The clean of hands, and pure of heart, —who hath not uplifted, to falsehood, his soul, nor sworn deceitfully,

The clean of hands, the pure of heart, who sets not their heart upon sinful things, nor swears with intent to deceive:

5 Shall bear away a blessing from Yahweh, and righteousness, from his delivering God.

they win from the Lord a blessing: God is their champion and savior.

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

Such must be those who resort to him, and seek the face of the God of Jacob. (Selah)

7 Lift up, O ye gates, your heads, and lift yourselves up, ye age-abiding doors, That the king of glory may come in.

Lift high your heads, you gates – Higher, you ancient doors; welcome the glorious king.

8 Who is the king of glory? Yahweh, strong and mighty, Yahweh, mighty in war.

“Who is the glorious king?” “The Lord strong and heroic, the Lord heroic in battle.”

9 Lift up, O ye gates, your heads, yea lift [them] up, ye age-abiding doors, That the king of glory may come in.

Lift high your heads, you gates – Higher, you ancient doors; welcome the glorious king.

10 Who then is the king of glory? Yahweh of hosts, He, is the king of glory. (Selah)

“Who is the glorious king?” “The Lord, the God of hosts, he is the glorious king.” (Selah)