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1 The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;
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God claims Earth and everything in it, God claims World and all who live on it.
2 for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.
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He built it on Ocean foundations, laid it out on River girders.
3 Who may ascend the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place?
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Who can climb Mount God? Who can scale the holy north-face?
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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Only the clean-handed, only the pure-hearted; Men who won't cheat, women who won't seduce.
5 They will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from God their Savior.
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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 your face, God of Jacob.
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This, Jacob, is what happens to God-seekers, God-questers.
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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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, you gates; lift them up, you 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 he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty— he is the King of glory.
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Who is this King-Glory? God of the angel armies: he is King-Glory.
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