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The Message Bible MSG
1 The earth is the LORD's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein,
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God claims Earth and everything in it, God claims World and all who live on it.
2 for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers.
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He built it on Ocean foundations, laid it out on River girders.
3 Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his holy place?
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Who can climb Mount God? Who can scale the holy north-face?
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully.
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Only the clean-handed, only the pure-hearted; Men who won't cheat, women who won't seduce.
5 He will receive blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
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God is at their side; with God's help they make it.
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah
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This, Jacob, is what happens to God-seekers, God-questers.
7 Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
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Wake up, you sleepyhead city! Wake up, you sleepyhead people! King-Glory is ready to enter.
8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD, strong and mighty, the LORD, mighty in battle!
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Who is this King-Glory? God, armed and battle-ready.
9 Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
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Wake up, you sleepyhead city! Wake up, you sleepyhead people! King-Glory is ready to enter.
10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah
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Who is this King-Glory? God of the angel armies: he is King-Glory.
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Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.