Psalms 24

1 A Psalm for David on the first day of the week. A Psalm for David on the first day of the week. The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof; the world, and all that dwell in it.

A psalm of David. The earth is Yahweh's, and its fullness, the world, and all who live in it.

2 He has founded it upon the seas, and prepared it upon the rivers.

For he has founded it upon the seas and established it on the rivers.

3 Who shall go up to the mountain of the Lord, and who shall stand in his holy place?

Who will ascend the mountain of Yahweh? Who will stand in his holy place?

4 He that is innocent in his hands and pure in his heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbor.

He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up a falsehood, and has not sworn an oath in order to deceive.

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

He will receive a blessing from Yahweh and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek the face of the God of Jacob. (Pause)

Such is the generation of those who seek him, those who seek the face of the God of Jacob. (Selah)

7 Lift up your gates, you princes, and be you lifted up, you everlasting doors; and the king of glory shall come in.

Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, everlasting doors, so that the King of glory may come in!

8 Who is this king of Glory? the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

Who is this King of glory? Yahweh, strong and mighty; Yahweh, mighty in battle.

9 Lift up your gates, you princes; and be you lift up, you everlasting doors; and the king of glory shall come in.

Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, everlasting doors, so that the King of glory may come in!

10 Who is this king of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is this king of glory.

Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of hosts, he is the King of glory. (Selah)