Psalms 24:1-8

Of David. A psalm.

1 The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;
2 for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.
3 Who may ascend the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place?
4 The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god.[a]
5 They will receive blessing from the LORDand vindication from God their Savior.
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, God of Jacob.[b][c]
7 Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

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Cross References 17

  • 1. S Exodus 9:29; Job 41:11; Psalms 89:11
  • 2. 1 Corinthians 10:26*
  • 3. S Genesis 1:6; Psalms 104:3; 2 Peter 3:5
  • 4. Psalms 2:6
  • 5. Psalms 15:1; Psalms 65:4
  • 6. S 2 Samuel 22:21; Job 17:9
  • 7. Psalms 51:10; Psalms 73:1; Matthew 5:8
  • 8. Ezekiel 18:15
  • 9. Deuteronomy 11:26
  • 10. Psalms 17:2
  • 11. Psalms 27:8; Psalms 105:4; Psalms 119:58; Hosea 5:15
  • 12. Psalms 118:19,20; Isaiah 26:2; Isaiah 60:11,18; Isaiah 62:10
  • 13. Psalms 44:4; Psalms 74:12
  • 14. Psalms 97:6; Psalms 29:3; Acts 7:2; 1 Corinthians 2:8
  • 15. Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:5
  • 16. S 1 Chronicles 29:11; Psalms 89:13; Jeremiah 50:34; Ephesians 6:10
  • 17. Exodus 15:3,6; Deuteronomy 4:34; Psalms 76:3-6

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Or "swear falsely"
  • [b]. Two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most Hebrew manuscripts "face, Jacob"
  • [c]. The Hebrew has "Selah" (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10.
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