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Psalms 24:3
3Who may climb 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?
- 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 is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him. 2For he laid the earth’s foundation on the seas and built it on the ocean depths. Who may climb the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? 4Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies. 5They will receive the Lord’s blessing and have a right relationship with 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 15:1Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill?
- Psalms 68:18When you ascended to the heights, you led a crowd of captives. You received gifts from the people, even from those who rebelled against you. Now the Lord God will live among us there.
- John 13:36Simon Peter asked, “Lord, where are you going?” And Jesus replied, “You can’t go with me now, but you will follow me later.”
- John 20:17“Don’t cling to me,” Jesus said, “for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
- Ephesians 4:8That is why the Scriptures say, “When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people.”
- Psalms 68:15The mountains of Bashan are majestic, with many peaks stretching high into the sky.
- Psalms 78:68He chose instead the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion, which he loved.
- Psalms 132:13For the Lord has chosen Jerusalem; he has desired it for his home.
- 2 Samuel 6:12Then King David was told, “The Lord has blessed Obed-edom’s household and everything he has because of the Ark of God.” So David went there and brought the Ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with a great celebration.
- 1 Chronicles 15:1David now built several buildings for himself in the City of David. He also prepared a place for the Ark of God and set up a special tent for it.
- Hebrews 12:22No, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless thousands of angels in a joyful gathering.
- Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when he said, ‘I will display my holiness through those who come near me. I will display my glory before all the people.’” And Aaron was silent.
- Malachi 3:1“Look! I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger of the covenant, whom you look for so eagerly, is surely coming,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
- Hebrews 12:28Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear 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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