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Psalm 24
New International Version

### Psalm 24

#### Of David. A psalm.

1 The earth is the Lord’s,(A) and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it;(B)
2 for he founded it on the seas
and established it on the waters.(C)

3 Who may ascend the mountain(D) of the Lord?
Who may stand in his holy place?(E)
4 The one who has clean hands(F) and a pure heart,(G)
who does not trust in an idol(H)
or swear by a false god.[a]

5 They will receive blessing(I) from the Lord
and vindication(J) from God their Savior.
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him,
who seek your face,(K) God of Jacob.[b][c]

7 Lift up your heads, you gates;(L)
be lifted up, you ancient doors,
that the King(M) of glory(N) may come in.(O)
8 Who is this King of glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,(P)
the Lord mighty in battle.(Q)
9 Lift up your heads, you gates;
lift them up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
10 Who is he, this King of glory?
The Lord Almighty(R)—
he is the King of glory.

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 24:4 Or swear falsely
2. Psalm 24:6 Two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most Hebrew manuscripts face, Jacob
3. Psalm 24:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10.

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 24:1 : S Ex 9:29; Job 41:11
2. Psalm 24:1 : 1Co 10:26*
3. Psalm 24:2 : S Ge 1:6; Ps 104:3; 2Pe 3:5
4. Psalm 24:3 : Ps 2:6
5. Psalm 24:3 : Ps 15:1; 65:4
6. Psalm 24:4 : S 2Sa 22:21
7. Psalm 24:4 : Ps 51:10; 73:1; Mt 5:8
8. Psalm 24:4 : Eze 18:15
9. Psalm 24:5 : Dt 11:26
10. Psalm 24:5 : Ps 17:2
11. Psalm 24:6 : Ps 27:8; 105:4; 119:58; Hos 5:15
12. Psalm 24:7 : Ps 118:19, 20; Isa 26:2; 60:11, 18; 62:10
13. Psalm 24:7 : Ps 44:4; 74:12
14. Psalm 24:7 : Ps 29:3; Ac 7:2; 1Co 2:8
15. Psalm 24:7 : Zec 9:9; Mt 21:5
16. Psalm 24:8 : S 1Ch 29:11; Ps 89:13; Jer 50:34; Eph 6:10
17. Psalm 24:8 : Ex 15:3, 6; Dt 4:34
18. Psalm 24:10 : S 1Sa 1:11

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