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Psalms 24:3
3Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? 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?
- 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?
- New Living Translation (NLT)Who may climb the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place?
Context of Psalms 24:3
1The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; 2for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters. Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? 4The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god. 5They will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God their 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 15:1Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?
- Psalms 68:18When you ascended on high, you took many captives; you received gifts from people, even from the rebellious— that you, Lord God, might dwell there.
- John 13:36Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.”
- John 20:17Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”
- Ephesians 4:8This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”
- Psalms 68:15Mount Bashan, majestic mountain, Mount Bashan, rugged mountain,
- Psalms 78:68but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loved.
- Psalms 132:13For the Lord has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,
- 2 Samuel 6:12Now King David was told, “The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God.” So David went to bring up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing.
- 1 Chronicles 15:1After David had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
- Hebrews 12:22But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,
- Leviticus 10:3Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said: “ ‘Among those who approach me I will be proved holy; in the sight of all the people I will be honored.’ ” Aaron remained silent.
- Malachi 3:1“I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty.
- Hebrews 12:28Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,
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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