The Message Bible MSG
King James Version KJV
1 God claims Earth and everything in it, God claims World and all who live on it.
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The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
2 He built it on Ocean foundations, laid it out on River girders.
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For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
3 Who can climb Mount God? Who can scale the holy north-face?
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Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 Only the clean-handed, only the pure-hearted; Men who won't cheat, women who won't seduce.
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He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
5 God is at their side; with God's help they make it.
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He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This, Jacob, is what happens to God-seekers, God-questers.
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This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
7 Wake up, you sleepyhead city! Wake up, you sleepyhead people! King-Glory is ready to enter.
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Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
8 Who is this King-Glory? God, armed and battle-ready.
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Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
9 Wake up, you sleepyhead city! Wake up, you sleepyhead people! King-Glory is ready to enter.
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Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
10 Who is this King-Glory? God of the angel armies: he is King-Glory.
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Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
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