He will receive blessing from the Lord,(A)
and righteousness[a] from the God of his salvation.(B)
Such is the generation of those who inquire of him,
who seek the face of the God of Jacob.[b](C)Selah

Lift up your heads, you gates!
Rise up, ancient doors!
Then the King of glory will come in.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 24:5 Or vindication
  2. 24:6 LXX; some Hb mss, Syr read seek your face, God of Jacob; some Hb mss read seek your face, Jacob

They will receive blessing(A) from the Lord
    and vindication(B) from God their Savior.
Such is the generation of those who seek him,
    who seek your face,(C) God of Jacob.[a][b]

Lift up your heads, you gates;(D)
    be lifted up, you ancient doors,
    that the King(E) of glory(F) may come in.(G)

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Footnotes

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