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Psalm 24.
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The earth belongs to God, and approaching his presence calls for clean hands and a pure heart. Gates are summoned to welcome the King of glory.
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- 1A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
- 2For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
- 3Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
- 4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
- 5He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
- 6This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
- 7Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
- 8Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
- 9Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
- 10Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
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