Psalm 24 ~ Psalm 24

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1 A Psalm of David. To Jehovah the earth and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it.

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

2 F or He on the seas hath founded it, And on the floods He doth establish it.

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

3 W ho goeth up into the hill of Jehovah? And who riseth up in His holy place?

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

4 T he clean of hands, and pure of heart, Who hath not lifted up to vanity his soul, Nor hath sworn to deceit.

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

5 H e beareth away a blessing from Jehovah, 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 a generation of those seeking Him. Seeking Thy face, O Jacob! Selah.

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

7 L ift up, O gates, your heads, And be lifted up, O doors age-during, And come in doth the king of glory!

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 this -- `the king of glory?' Jehovah -- strong and mighty, Jehovah, the mighty in battle.

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

9 L ift up, O gates, your heads, And be lifted up, O doors age-during, And come in doth the king of glory!

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 He -- this `king of glory?' Jehovah of hosts -- He the king of glory! Selah.

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