Psalms 24

1 A psalm of David. The earth is Yahweh's, and its fullness, the world, and all who live in it.

A Psalm. Of David. The earth is the Lord's, with all its wealth; the world and all the people living in it.

2 For he has founded it upon the seas and established it on the rivers.

For by him it was based on the seas, and made strong on the deep rivers.

3 Who will ascend the mountain of Yahweh? Who will stand in his holy place?

Who may go up into the hill of the Lord? and who may come into his holy place?

4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up a falsehood, and has not sworn an oath in order to deceive.

He who has clean hands and a true heart; whose desire has not gone out to foolish things, who has not taken a false oath.

5 He will receive a blessing from Yahweh and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

He will have blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

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

This is the generation of those whose hearts are turned to you, even to your face, O God of Jacob. (Selah)

7 Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, everlasting doors, so that the King of glory may come in!

Let your heads be lifted up, O doors; be lifted up, O you eternal doors: that the King of glory may come in.

8 Who is this King of glory? Yahweh, strong and mighty; Yahweh, mighty in battle.

Who is the King of glory? The Lord of strength and power, the Lord strong in war.

9 Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, everlasting doors, so that the King of glory may come in!

Let your heads be lifted up, O doors; let them be lifted up, O you eternal doors: that the King of glory may come in.

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

Who is the King of glory? The Lord of armies, he is the King of glory. (Selah)