Psalms 24 ASV
Summary: A liturgical psalm likely used in a temple entrance procession, Psalm 24 opens by grounding worship in creation, "the earth is the LORD's and the fullness thereof" (v. 1), then asks who may ascend God's holy hill, answering with clean hands and a pure heart (v. 3-4), echoing Psalm 15's entrance liturgy. Its climax is an antiphonal call to the temple gates themselves: "Lift up your heads, O gates!... that the King of glory may come in" (v. 7). The repeated question "Who is this King of glory?" is answered as "the LORD of hosts" (v. 10).
1A Psalm of David. The earth is Jehovah’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.
2For he hath founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the floods.
3Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah? And who shall stand in his holy place?
4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully.
5He shall receive a blessing from Jehovah, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, even Jacob. [Selah
7Lift up your heads, O ye gates; And be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors: And the King of glory will come in.
8Who is the King of glory? Jehovah strong and mighty, Jehovah mighty in battle.
9Lift up your heads, O ye gates; Yea, lift them up, ye everlasting doors: And the King of glory will come in.
10Who is this King of glory? Jehovah of hosts, He is the King of glory. [Selah
Also read this chapter in: KJV, WEB, WYC, GNV, WBT, DBY, YLT