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Psalm 24

1 <A Psalm. Of David.> The earth is the Lord's, with all its wealth; the world and all the people living in it.

1 The world and all that is in it belong to the Lord; the earth and all who live on it are his.

2 For by him it was based on the seas, and made strong on the deep rivers.

2 He built it on the deep waters beneath the earth and laid its foundations in the ocean depths.

3 Who may go up into the hill of the Lord? and who may come into his holy place?

3 Who has the right to go up the Lord's hill? Who may enter his holy Temple?

4 He who has clean hands and a true heart; whose desire has not gone out to foolish things, who has not taken a false oath.

4 Those who are pure in act and in thought, who do not worship idols or make false promises.

5 He will have blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

5 The Lord will bless them and save them; God will declare them innocent.

6 This is the generation of those whose hearts are turned to you, even to your face, O God of Jacob. (Selah.)

6 Such are the people who come to God, who come into the presence of the God of Jacob.

7 Let your heads be lifted up, O doors; be lifted up, O you eternal doors: that the King of glory may come in.

7 Fling wide the gates, open the ancient doors, and the great king will come in.

8 Who is the King of glory? The Lord of strength and power, the Lord strong in war.

8 Who is this great king? He is the Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, victorious in battle.

9 Let your heads be lifted up, O doors; let them be lifted up, O you eternal doors: that the King of glory may come in.

9 Fling wide the gates, open the ancient doors, and the great king will come in.

10 Who is the King of glory? The Lord of armies, he is the King of glory. (Selah.)

10 Who is this great king? The triumphant Lord - he is the great king!

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