Psalm 24 ~ Psalm 24

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1 T he earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness of it, the world and they who dwell in it.

The earth is the Lord 's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

2 F or He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the currents and the rivers.

For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.

3 W ho shall go up into the mountain of the Lord? Or who shall stand in His Holy Place?

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

4 H e who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted himself up to falsehood or to what is false, nor sworn deceitfully.

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

5 H e shall receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

6 T his is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, Jacob. Selah!

This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

7 L ift up your heads, O you gates; and be lifted up, you age-abiding doors, that the King of glory may come in.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

8 W ho is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

9 L ift up your heads, O you gates; yes, lift them up, you age-abiding doors, that the King of glory may come in.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

10 W ho is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah!

Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.