Psalms 24 KJV
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).
1The earth is the LORD’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 the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
5He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
7Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
8Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
9Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
10Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
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