Psalms 24

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

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 has founded it upon the seas and established it on the rivers.

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

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

Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in 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.

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

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

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

6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, those who seek the face of the 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 your heads, you gates; be lifted up, everlasting doors, so 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 this King of glory? Yahweh, strong and mighty; Yahweh, mighty in battle.

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

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

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

10 Who is this 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)