Psalm 24- 1
- Psalm 24 Of David. A psalm.
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- The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;
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- for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.
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- Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place?
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- He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false. [1]
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- He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from God his Savior.
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- Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, O God of Jacob. [2] Selah
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- Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
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- Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
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- Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
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- Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty-- he is the King of glory. Selah
- [4] Or swear falsely
- [6] Two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most Hebrew manuscripts face, Jacob