Psalm 24
(A psalm of David)
About one-third of the Old Testament is poetry. But unlike poetry in English, which uses rhyme and rhythm, lines of Hebrew poetry usually have parallel meaning to each other. Sometimes two lines say the same thing; at other times a pair of lines say the opposite from each other; and climactic parallelism occurs when the second line expands on the meaning of the first line. The King James Version translators brilliantly captured the parallelism of the Hebrew with the result that the English retains the linguistic power of the original.
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The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof;
the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah. |