Psalms 24

1 The song of Dauid. The erthe and the fulnesse therof is `the Lordis; the world, and alle that dwellen therynne `is the Lordis.

On the first day of the week, a psalm for David. The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof: the world, and all they that dwell therein.

2 For he foundide it on the sees; and made it redi on floodis.

For he hath founded it upon the seas; and hath prepared it upon the rivers.

3 Who schal stie in to the hil of the Lord; ethir who schal stonde in the hooli place of hym?

Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: or who shall stand in his holy place?

4 The innocent in hondis, and in cleene herte; whiche took not his soule in veyn, nether swoor in gile to his neiybore.

The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.

5 `This man schal take blessyng of the Lord; and mercy of God his helthe.

He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God his Saviour.

6 This is the generacioun of men sekynge hym; of men sekynge the face of God of Jacob.

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

7 Ye princes, take vp youre yatis, and ye euerelastynge yatis, be reisid; and the kyng of glorie schal entre.

Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter in.

8 Who is this kyng of glorie? the Lord strong and myyti, the Lord myyti in batel.

Who is this King of Glory? the Lord who is strong and mighty: the Lord mighty in battle.

9 Ye princes, take vp youre yatis, and ye euerlastynge yatis, be reisid; and the kyng of glorie schal entre.

Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter in.

10 Who is this kyng of glorie? the Lord of vertues, he is the kyng of glorie.

Who is this King of Glory? the Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory.