Psalm 24/Text/Clauses

Hebrew	Verse	English
לְדָוִ֗ד מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר	1.1	By David. A psalm.
לַֽ֭יהוָה הָאָ֣רֶץ וּמְלוֹאָ֑הּ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃	1.2	The earth and its fullness belong to YHWH, the world and the inhabitants in it,
כִּי־ה֭וּא עַל־יַמִּ֣ים יְסָדָ֑הּ	2.1	because he has founded it upon the seas
וְעַל־נְ֝הָר֗וֹת יְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃	2.2	and keeps it established upon the currents.
מִֽי־יַעֲלֶ֥ה בְהַר־יְהוָ֑ה	3.1	Who may go up on the mountain of YHWH?
וּמִי־יָ֝קוּם בִּמְק֥וֹם קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃	3.2	And who may stand within his holy place?
נְקִ֥י כַפַּ֗יִם וּֽבַר־לֵ֫בָ֥ב	4.1	One with clean hands and a pure heart,
אֲשֶׁ֤ר׀ לֹא־נָשָׂ֣א לַשָּׁ֣וְא *נַפְשׁוֹ*	4.2	who has not delighted in falsehood,
וְלֹ֖א נִשְׁבַּ֣ע לְמִרְמָֽה׃	4.3	nor taken an oath deceitfully.
יִשָּׂ֣א בְ֭רָכָה מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה מֵאֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעֽוֹ׃	5.1	He will receive blessing from YHWH and privilege from the God of his salvation.
זֶ֭ה דּ֣וֹר דֹּרְשָׁ֑יו מְבַקְשֵׁ֨י פָנֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃	6.1	Such is the generation—those seeking him, those who seek your face—of Jacob. Selah.
שְׂא֤וּ שְׁעָרִ֨ים׀ רָֽאשֵׁיכֶ֗ם	7.1	Lift up your heads, gates,
וְֽ֭הִנָּשְׂאוּ פִּתְחֵ֣י עוֹלָ֑ם	7.2	and be lifted up, eternal doorways,
וְ֝יָב֗וֹא מֶ֣לֶךְ הַכָּבֽוֹד׃	7.3	so that the glorious king might enter!
מִ֥י זֶה֮ מֶ֤לֶךְ הַכָּ֫ב֥וֹד	8.1	Who is this, the glorious king?
יְ֭הוָה עִזּ֣וּז וְגִבּ֑וֹר	8.2	YHWH, a mighty one and a warrior;
יְ֝הוָ֗ה גִּבּ֥וֹר מִלְחָמָֽה׃	8.3	YHWH, a battle warrior.
שְׂא֤וּ שְׁעָרִ֨ים׀ רָֽאשֵׁיכֶ֗ם	9.1	Lift up your heads, gates,
וּ֭שְׂאוּ פִּתְחֵ֣י עוֹלָ֑ם	9.2	and lift up, eternal doorways,
וְ֝יָבֹא מֶ֣לֶךְ הַכָּבֽוֹד׃	9.3	so that the glorious king might enter!
מִ֤י ה֣וּא זֶה֮ מֶ֤לֶךְ הַכָּ֫ב֥וֹד	10.1	Who is this, the glorious king?
יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֑וֹת ה֤וּא מֶ֖לֶךְ הַכָּב֣וֹד סֶֽלָה׃	10.2	YHWH of armies, he is the glorious king. Selah.