Psalms 24

Who can come near to God, the great King?

1The whole earth belongs to the Lord. Everybody who lives in the world and all the things in it belong to him.

2The Lord built the foundation of the earth. He built it on the seas and the rivers.

3Who may climb up the hill of the Lord? Who can stand in his holy place?

4Only the person who does what is right, and who has pure thoughts. He does not worship idols and he does not make false promises.

5The Lord will bless people who are like that. God will save them. He will say that they are not guilty of wrong things.

6People like that come to God. They want to please him. They like to pray to the God of Jacob. Selah.

7Old gates of the city, wake up! Open now, to leave a wide path! Then the great king will come in.

8Who is this great king? He is the Lord, who is strong and powerful. He is the Lord, who wins against his enemies.

9Be ready, you old gates of the city! Be ready to open wide! Then the great king will come in.

10Who is this great king? He is the Almighty Lord. Yes, he is the great king! Selah.