Psalm 24

Psalm 24

A psalm of David.

¹The earth belongs to the Lord. And so does everything in it.

The world belongs to him. And so do all those who live in it.

²He set it firmly on the oceans.

He made it secure on the waters.

³Who can go up to the temple on the hill of the Lord?

Who can stand in his holy place?

⁴Anyone who has clean hands and a pure heart.

He does not worship the statue of a god.

He doesn’t use the name of that god when he makes a promise.

⁵People like that will receive the Lord’s blessing.

When God their Savior hands down his sentence, it will be in their favor.

⁶The people who look to God are like that.

God of Jacob, they look to you. Selah

⁷Open wide, you gates.

Open up, you age-old doors.

Then the King of glory will come in.

⁸Who is the King of glory?

The Lord, who is strong and mighty.

The Lord, who is mighty in battle.

⁹Open wide, you gates.

Open wide, you age-old doors.

Then the King of glory will come in.

¹⁰Who is he, this King of glory?

The Lord who rules over all.

He is the King of glory. Selah