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Psalm 24

The King of Glory Entering Zion.

[a]A Psalm of David.

1The earth [b]is the Lord’s, and the fullness of it,
The world, and those who dwell in it.
2 
For He has founded it upon the seas
And established it upon the streams and the rivers.
3 
Who may ascend onto the [c]mountain of the Lord?
And who may stand in His holy place?
4 
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false,
Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully.
5 
He shall receive a blessing from the Lord,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 
This is the generation (description) of those who diligently seek Him and require Him as their greatest need,
Who seek Your face, even [as did] Jacob. Selah.

7 
Lift up your heads, O gates,
And be lifted up, ancient 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 gates,
And lift them up, ancient 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 [who rules over all creation with His heavenly armies]. Selah.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 24:1 In the Talmud it is said that the Levites sang a particular psalm for every day of the week, and this was the psalm for the first day.
  2. Psalm 24:1 The ancient rabbis taught that since the earth and everything it contains belongs to the Lord, it is sacrilege to enjoy anything of the world without first saying a benediction for it.
  3. Psalm 24:3 I.e. Mount Zion.
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