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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

The proud have forged a lie against me: With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.

Psalms 119:69 | 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.