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The one who has innocent hands and a pure heart;
    the person who does not delight in what is false
        and does not swear an oath deceitfully.
This person[a] will receive blessing from the Lord
    and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
This is the generation that seeks him.
    Those who seek your face
        are the true seed of[b] Jacob.
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  1. Psalm 24:5 Lit. he
  2. Psalm 24:6 The Heb. lacks the true seed of

The one who has clean hands(A) and a pure heart,(B)
    who does not trust in an idol(C)
    or swear by a false god.[a]

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

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  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.