God’s Word Translation
Psalms 24:3
3Who may go up the Lord’s mountain? Who may stand in his holy place?
Psalms 24:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?
- New International Version (NIV)Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place?
- English Standard Version (ESV)Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place?
Context of Psalms 24:3
1The earth and everything it contains are the Lord’s. The world and all who live in it are his. 2He laid its foundation on the seas and set it firmly on the rivers. Who may go up the Lord’s mountain? Who may stand in his holy place? 4⌞The one who⌟ has clean hands and a pure heart and does not long for what is false or lie when he is under oath. 5⌞This person⌟ will receive a blessing from the Lord and righteousness from God, his savior.
Read all of Psalms 24Psalms 24:3 word by word
מִֽי־יַעֲלֶ֥ה בְהַר־יְהוָ֑ה וּמִי־יָ֝קוּם בִּמְק֥וֹם קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 24:3
- Psalms 15:1O Lord, who may stay in your tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?
- Psalms 68:18You went to the highest place. You took prisoners captive. You received gifts from people, even from rebellious people, so that the Lord God may live there.
- John 13:36Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered him, “You can’t follow me now to the place where I’m going. However, you will follow me later.”
- John 20:17Jesus told her, “Don’t hold on to me. I have not yet gone to the Father. But go to my brothers and sisters and tell them, ‘I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”
- Ephesians 4:8That’s why the Scriptures say: “When he went to the highest place, he took captive those who had captured us and gave gifts to people.”
- Psalms 68:15The mountain of Bashan is the mountain of God. The mountain of Bashan is the mountain with many peaks.
- Psalms 78:68but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.
- Psalms 132:13The Lord has chosen Zion. He wants it for his home.
- 2 Samuel 6:12King David was told, “The Lord has blessed Obed Edom’s home and everything he owns because of the ark of God.” Then David joyfully went to get the ark of God from Obed Edom’s house and bring it to the City of David.
- 1 Chronicles 15:1After David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for God’s ark and set up a tent for it.
- Hebrews 12:22Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to tens of thousands of angels joyfully gathered together
- Leviticus 10:3Moses said to Aaron, “This is exactly what the Lord said: ‘I will show my holiness among those who come to me. I will show my glory to all the people.’ ” Aaron was speechless.
- Malachi 3:1“I’m going to send my messenger, and he will clear the way ahead of me. Then the Lord you are looking for will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the promise will come. He is the one you want,” says the Lord of Armies.
- Hebrews 12:28Therefore, we must be thankful that we have a kingdom that cannot be shaken. Because we are thankful, we must serve God with fear and awe in a way that pleases him.
Commentaries on Psalms 24:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Who shall ascend - Who is sufficiently holy to wait in his temple? Who is fit to minister in the holy place?Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? - Mount Zion; called the hill of the Lord, because it was the place designated for His worship, or the place of His abode. See the notes at Psalm 15:1. The idea here is, “Who shall ascend there with a view of abiding there? Who is worthy to dwell there?” The question is equivalent to asking, What constitutes true religion? What is required for the acceptable worship of God? What will prepare a person for heaven?…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3These questions encourage people to stop focusing on their issues with the wicked and to reflect on themselves (see Psalm 15:1). God's holy place is the holy mountain, referring to both Jerusalem and heaven.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. The form of a question gives vivacity. Hands, tongue, and heart are organs of action, speech, and feeling, which compose character. hill of the Lord--(compare Psa 2:6, &c.). His Church--the true or invisible, as typified by the earthly sanctuary.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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