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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.
Interlude

Lift up your heads,[c] gates!
    Be lifted up, ancient doors,
        so the King of Glory may come in.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 24:5 Lit. he
  2. Psalm 24:6 The Heb. lacks the true seed of
  3. Psalm 24:7 I.e. Open

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.