| 1 | The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness of it, the world and they who dwell in it. |
| 2 | For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the currents
and
the rivers. |
| 3 | Who shall go up into the mountain of the Lord? Or who shall stand in His Holy Place? |
| 4 | He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted himself up to falsehood
or
to what is false, nor sworn deceitfully. |
| 5 | He shall receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation. |
| 6 | This is the generation [description] of those who seek Him [who inquire of and for Him and of necessity require Him], who seek Your face, [O God of] Jacob.
Selah
[pause, and think of that]! |
| 7 | Lift up your heads, O you gates; and be lifted up, you age-abiding doors, that the King of glory may come in. |
| 8 | Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. |
| 9 | Lift up your heads, O you gates; yes, lift them up, you age-abiding doors, that the King of glory may come in. |
| 10 | Who is [He then] this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory.
Selah
[pause, and think of that]! |
Cross references:
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Psalm 24:1 : I Cor. 10:26.
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Psalm 24:4 : Matt. 5:8.
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Psalm 24:6 : Ps. 42:1.
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