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Psalm 24-26
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Psalm 24-26
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The King of Glory Entering Zion.
[a]A Psalm of David.
24 The earth [b]is the Lord’s, and the fullness of it,
The world, and those who dwell in it.(A)
2
For He has founded it upon the seas
And established it upon the streams and the rivers.
3
Who may ascend onto the [c]mountain of the Lord?
And who may stand in His holy place?
4
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false,
Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully.(B)
5
He shall receive a blessing from the Lord,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6
This is the generation (description) of those who diligently seek Him and require Him as their greatest need,
Who seek Your face, even [as did] Jacob.(C) Selah.
7
Lift up your heads, O gates,
And be lifted up, ancient doors,
That the King of glory may come in.
8
Who is the King of glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
The Lord mighty in battle.
9
Lift up your heads, O gates,
And lift them up, ancient doors,
That the King of glory may come in.
10
Who is [He then] this King of glory?
The Lord of hosts,
He is the King of glory [who rules over all creation with His heavenly armies]. Selah.
Prayer for Protection, Guidance and Pardon.
A Psalm of David.
25 To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
2
O my God, in You I [have unwavering] trust [and I rely on You with steadfast confidence],
Do not let me be ashamed or my hope in You be disappointed;
Do not let my enemies triumph over me.
3
Indeed, none of those who [expectantly] wait for You will be ashamed;
Those who turn away from what is right and deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed (humiliated, embarrassed).
4
Let me know Your ways, O Lord;
Teach me Your paths.
5
Guide me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;
For You [and only You] I wait [expectantly] all the day long.
6
Remember, O Lord, Your [tender] compassion and Your lovingkindnesses,
For they have been from of old.
7
Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
According to Your lovingkindness remember me,
For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.
8
Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
9
He leads the humble in justice,
And He teaches the humble His way.
10
All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and goodness and truth and faithfulness
To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.
11
For Your name’s sake, O Lord,
Pardon my wickedness and my guilt, for they are great.
12
Who is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with submissive wonder]?
He will teach him [through His word] in the way he should choose.
13
His soul will dwell in prosperity and goodness,
And his descendants will inherit the land.
14
The secret [of the wise counsel] of the Lord is for those who fear Him,
And He will let them know His covenant and reveal to them [through His word] its [deep, inner] meaning.(D)
15
My eyes are continually toward the Lord,
For He will bring my feet out of the net.
16
Turn to me [Lord] and be gracious to me,
For I am alone and afflicted.
17
The troubles of my heart are multiplied;
Bring me out of my distresses.
18
Look upon my affliction and my trouble,
And forgive all my sins.
19
Look upon my enemies, for they are many;
They hate me with cruel and violent hatred.
20
Guard my soul and rescue me;
Do not let me be ashamed or disappointed,
For I have taken refuge in You.
21
Let integrity and uprightness protect me,
For I wait [expectantly] for You.
22
O God, redeem Israel,
Out of all his troubles.
Protestation of Integrity and Prayer for Protection.
A Psalm of David.
26 Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity;
I have [relied on and] trusted [confidently] in the Lord without wavering and I shall not slip.
2
Examine me, O Lord, and try me;
Test my heart and my mind.
3
For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,
And I have walked [faithfully] in Your truth.
4
I do not sit with deceitful or unethical or worthless men,
Nor seek companionship with pretenders (self-righteous hypocrites).
5
I hate the company of evildoers,
And will not sit with the wicked.
6
I will wash my hands in innocence,
And I will go about Your altar, O Lord,
7
That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving
And declare all Your wonders.
8
O Lord, I love the habitation of Your house
And the place where Your glory dwells.
9
Do not sweep my soul away with sinners,
Nor [sweep away] my life with men of bloodshed,
10
In whose hands is a wicked scheme,
And whose right hand is full of bribes.
11
But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful and gracious to me.
12
My foot stands on a level place;
In the congregations I will bless the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 24:1 In the Talmud it is said that the Levites sang a particular psalm for every day of the week, and this was the psalm for the first day.
- Psalm 24:1 The ancient rabbis taught that since the earth and everything it contains belongs to the Lord, it is sacrilege to enjoy anything of the world without first saying a benediction for it.
- Psalm 24:3 I.e. Mount Zion.
Psalm 24-26
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Psalm 24-26
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Psalm 24
Of David. A psalm.
1 The earth is the Lord’s,(A) and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it;(B)
2 for he founded it on the seas
and established it on the waters.(C)
3 Who may ascend the mountain(D) of the Lord?
Who may stand in his holy place?(E)
4 The one who has clean hands(F) and a pure heart,(G)
who does not trust in an idol(H)
or swear by a false god.[a]
5 They will receive blessing(I) from the Lord
and vindication(J) from God their Savior.
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him,
who seek your face,(K) God of Jacob.[b][c]
7 Lift up your heads, you gates;(L)
be lifted up, you ancient doors,
that the King(M) of glory(N) may come in.(O)
8 Who is this King of glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,(P)
the Lord mighty in battle.(Q)
9 Lift up your heads, you gates;
lift them up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
10 Who is he, this King of glory?
The Lord Almighty(R)—
he is the King of glory.
Psalm 25[d]
Of David.
1 In you, Lord my God,
I put my trust.(S)
2 I trust in you;(T)
do not let me be put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.
3 No one who hopes in you
will ever be put to shame,(U)
but shame will come on those
who are treacherous(V) without cause.
4 Show me your ways, Lord,
teach me your paths.(W)
5 Guide me in your truth(X) and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,(Y)
and my hope is in you(Z) all day long.
6 Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,(AA)
for they are from of old.
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth(AB)
and my rebellious ways;(AC)
according to your love(AD) remember me,
for you, Lord, are good.(AE)
8 Good and upright(AF) is the Lord;
therefore he instructs(AG) sinners in his ways.
9 He guides(AH) the humble in what is right
and teaches them(AI) his way.
10 All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful(AJ)
toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.(AK)
11 For the sake of your name,(AL) Lord,
forgive(AM) my iniquity,(AN) though it is great.
12 Who, then, are those who fear the Lord?(AO)
He will instruct them in the ways(AP) they should choose.[e]
13 They will spend their days in prosperity,(AQ)
and their descendants will inherit the land.(AR)
14 The Lord confides(AS) in those who fear him;
he makes his covenant known(AT) to them.
15 My eyes are ever on the Lord,(AU)
for only he will release my feet from the snare.(AV)
16 Turn to me(AW) and be gracious to me,(AX)
for I am lonely(AY) and afflicted.
17 Relieve the troubles(AZ) of my heart
and free me from my anguish.(BA)
18 Look on my affliction(BB) and my distress(BC)
and take away all my sins.(BD)
19 See how numerous are my enemies(BE)
and how fiercely they hate me!(BF)
20 Guard my life(BG) and rescue me;(BH)
do not let me be put to shame,(BI)
for I take refuge(BJ) in you.
21 May integrity(BK) and uprightness(BL) protect me,
because my hope, Lord,[f] is in you.(BM)
22 Deliver Israel,(BN) O God,
from all their troubles!
Psalm 26
Of David.
1 Vindicate me,(BO) Lord,
for I have led a blameless life;(BP)
I have trusted(BQ) in the Lord
and have not faltered.(BR)
2 Test me,(BS) Lord, and try me,
examine my heart and my mind;(BT)
3 for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love(BU)
and have lived(BV) in reliance on your faithfulness.(BW)
4 I do not sit(BX) with the deceitful,
nor do I associate with hypocrites.(BY)
5 I abhor(BZ) the assembly of evildoers
and refuse to sit with the wicked.
6 I wash my hands in innocence,(CA)
and go about your altar, Lord,
7 proclaiming aloud your praise(CB)
and telling of all your wonderful deeds.(CC)
8 Lord, I love(CD) the house where you live,
the place where your glory dwells.(CE)
9 Do not take away my soul along with sinners,
my life with those who are bloodthirsty,(CF)
10 in whose hands are wicked schemes,(CG)
whose right hands are full of bribes.(CH)
11 I lead a blameless life;
deliver me(CI) and be merciful to me.
Footnotes
- Psalm 24:4 Or swear falsely
- Psalm 24:6 Two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most Hebrew manuscripts face, Jacob
- Psalm 24:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10.
- Psalm 25:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 25:12 Or ways he chooses
- Psalm 25:21 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have Lord.
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