1 > The earth is Yahweh's, with its fullness; The world, and those who dwell therein.
2 For he has founded it on the seas, And established it on the floods.
3 Who may ascend to Yahweh's hill? Who may stand in his holy place?
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart; Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, And has not sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, Righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek your face--even Jacob. Selah.
7 Lift up your heads, you gates; Be lifted up, you everlasting doors: The King of glory will come in.
8 Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, you gates; Yes, lift them up, you everlasting doors: The King of glory will come in.
10 Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of Hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah.
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Today's Verse
For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
Verse Of The DayThe 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.
