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He shall take blessing of the Lord; and mercy of God his health. (They shall receive a blessing from the Lord; mercy from the God of their salvation, or of their deliverance.)

This is the generation of men seeking him; of men seeking the face of God of Jacob. (This is the generation of people seeking him; of people seeking the face of the God of Jacob.)

Ye princes, take up your gates, and ye everlasting gates, be ye raised; and the king of glory shall enter. (Lift up your heads, ye gates, yea, ye everlasting gates, be ye raised up; and the King of glory shall enter in.)

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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.