Psalms 24

1 David’s. A Melody. To Yahweh, belongeth, The earth and the fulness thereof, The world, and they who dwell therein;

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

2 For, he, upon the seas, hath founded it, and upon the currents, doth make it firm.

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

3 Who shall ascend the mountain of Yahweh? And who shall stand in his holy place?

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

4 The clean of hands, and pure of heart, —who hath not uplifted, to falsehood, his soul, nor sworn deceitfully,

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 Shall bear away a blessing from Yahweh, and righteousness, from his delivering God.

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

6 This, is the generation of them who inquire of him, who seek thy face, O God of Jacob. (Selah)

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

7 Lift up, O ye gates, your heads, and lift yourselves up, ye age-abiding doors, That the king of glory may 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 the king of glory? Yahweh, strong and mighty, Yahweh, mighty in war.

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

9 Lift up, O ye gates, your heads, yea lift [them] up, ye age-abiding doors, That the king of glory may come in.

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

10 Who then is the king of glory? Yahweh of hosts, He, is the king of glory. (Selah)

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