Psalms 24 WEB
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 Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.
2For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods.
3Who may ascend to Yahweh’s hill? Who may stand in his holy place?
4He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.
5He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face—even Jacob.
7Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.
8Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle.
9Lift up your heads, you gates; yes, lift them up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.
10Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of Armies is the King of glory!
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