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Good News Translation GNT
1 The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;
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The world and all that is in it belong to the Lord; the earth and all who live on it are his.
2 for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.
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He built it on the deep waters beneath the earth and laid its foundations in the ocean depths.
3 Who may ascend the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place?
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Who has the right to go up the Lord's hill? Who may enter his holy Temple?
4 The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god.
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Those who are pure in act and in thought, who do not worship idols or make false promises.
5 They will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from God their Savior.
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The Lord will bless them and save them; God will declare them innocent.
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, God of Jacob.
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Such are the people who come to God, who come into the presence of the God of Jacob.
7 Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
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Fling wide the gates, open the ancient doors, and the great king will come in.
8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
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Who is this great king? He is the Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, victorious in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
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Fling wide the gates, open the ancient doors, and the great king will come in.
10 Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty— he is the King of glory.
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Who is this great king? The triumphant Lord - he is the great king!
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.