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Psalms Chapter 24 (JPS)

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Psalm 24 - The Earth Is the LORD's
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1 A Psalm of David. The earth is HaShem'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

2 For He hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.

3 Who shall ascend into the mountain of HaShem? and who shall stand in His holy place?

4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not taken My name in vain, and hath not sworn deceitfully.

5 He shall receive a blessing from HaShem, and righteousness from the G-d of his salvation.

6 Such is the generation of them that seek after Him, that seek Thy face, even Jacob. Selah

7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; that the King of glory may come in.

8 'Who is the King of glory?' 'The HaShem strong and mighty, HaShem mighty in battle.'

9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates, yea, lift them up, ye everlasting doors; that the King of glory may come in.

10 'Who then is the King of glory?' 'The HaShem of hosts; He is the King of glory.' Selah

Frequently Asked Questions

What's Psalm 24 about overall?
Psalm 24 opens by declaring the earth belongs to the LORD (vv.1-2), asks who may ascend his holy hill and answers 'he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart' (vv.3-4), then closes with a call for the gates to lift up so 'the King of glory shall come in' (vv.7-10).
What does 'clean hands, and a pure heart' mean in verse 4?
It describes who is fit to stand in God's presence -- someone who hasn't 'lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.'
Who is the 'King of glory' in verses 7-10?
The psalm identifies him twice as 'The LORD strong and mighty' and 'The LORD of hosts' (vv.8,10), repeating the question 'Who is this King of glory?' as a refrain.

Today's Verse

if they return unto thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captive, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name:

2-chronicles 6:38 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

The chapter ends with a repeated call for the everlasting doors to lift up so the King of glory, the LORD of hosts, can come in. Compare its picture of divine strength with Psalms 89:11, or step back to Psalms 23.