Psalm 24

A Welcome for God into the Temple

A psalm of David.

24The earth belongs to the Lord, and everything in it—

the world and all its people.

²He built it on the waters

and set it on the rivers.

³Who may go up on the mountain of the Lord?

Who may stand in his holy Temple?

⁴Only those with clean hands and pure hearts,

who have not worshiped idols,

who have not made promises in the name of a false god.

⁵They will receive a blessing from the Lord;

the God who saves them will declare them right.

⁶They try to follow God;

they look to the God of Jacob for help.

Selah

⁷Open up, you gates.

Open wide, you aged doors

and the glorious King will come in.

⁸Who is this glorious King?

The Lord, strong and mighty.

The Lord, the powerful warrior.

⁹Open up, you gates.

Open wide, you aged doors

and the glorious King will come in.

¹⁰Who is this glorious King?

The Lord All-Powerful—

he is the glorious King.

Selah