Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord?
Who may stand in His holy place?(A)
The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,(B)
who has not set his mind[a] on what is false,(C)
and who has not sworn deceitfully.
He will receive blessing from the Lord,(D)
and righteousness from the God of his salvation.(E)
Such is the generation of those who seek Him,
who seek the face of the God of Jacob.[b](F)Selah

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 24:4 Or not lifted up his soul
  2. Psalm 24:6 LXX; some Hb mss, Syr read seek Your face, God of Jacob; other Hb mss read seek Your face, Jacob

Who may ascend the mountain(A) of the Lord?
    Who may stand in his holy place?(B)
The one who has clean hands(C) and a pure heart,(D)
    who does not trust in an idol(E)
    or swear by a false god.[a]

They will receive blessing(F) from the Lord
    and vindication(G) from God their Savior.
Such is the generation of those who seek him,
    who seek your face,(H) God of Jacob.[b][c]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 24:4 Or swear falsely
  2. Psalm 24:6 Two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most Hebrew manuscripts face, Jacob
  3. Psalm 24:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10.

14 “Blessed(A) are those who wash their robes,[a] so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.

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  1. Revelation 22:14 Other mss read who keep His commands

14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes,(A) that they may have the right to the tree of life(B) and may go through the gates(C) into the city.(D)

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