Corpus Psalterium · Vol. I
Psalm XXIV (24)
Cantillated — Dialogical Ascent
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 24 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
A Psalm by David.
The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.
לְדָוִ֗ד מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר לַֽ֭יהוָה הָאָ֣רֶץ וּמְלוֹאָ֑הּ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃
For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods.
כִּי־ה֭וּא עַל־יַמִּ֣ים יְסָדָ֑הּ וְעַל־נְ֝הָר֗וֹת יְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃
Who may ascend to Yahweh’s hill? Who may stand in his holy place?
מִֽי־יַעֲלֶ֥ה בְהַר־יְהוָ֑ה וּמִי־יָ֝קוּם בִּמְק֥וֹם קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃
He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.
נְקִ֥י כַפַּ֗יִם וּֽבַר־לֵ֫בָ֥ב אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹא־נָשָׂ֣א לַשָּׁ֣וְא נַפְשִׁ֑י וְלֹ֖א נִשְׁבַּ֣ע לְמִרְמָֽה׃
He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, righteousness from the God of his salvation.
יִשָּׂ֣א בְ֭רָכָה מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה מֵאֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעֽוֹ׃
This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face—even Jacob. Selah.
זֶ֭ה דּ֣וֹר דרשו מְבַקְשֵׁ֨י פָנֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.
שְׂא֤וּ שְׁעָרִ֨ים ׀ רָֽאשֵׁיכֶ֗ם וְֽ֭הִנָּשְׂאוּ פִּתְחֵ֣י עוֹלָ֑ם וְ֝יָב֗וֹא מֶ֣לֶךְ הַכָּבֽוֹד׃
Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle.
מִ֥י זֶה֮ מֶ֤לֶךְ הַכָּ֫ב֥וֹד יְ֭הוָה עִזּ֣וּז וְגִבּ֑וֹר יְ֝הוָ֗ה גִּבּ֥וֹר מִלְחָמָֽה׃
Lift up your heads, you gates; yes, lift them up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.
שְׂא֤וּ שְׁעָרִ֨ים ׀ רָֽאשֵׁיכֶ֗ם וּ֭שְׂאוּ פִּתְחֵ֣י עוֹלָ֑ם וְ֝יָבֹא מֶ֣לֶךְ הַכָּבֽוֹד׃
Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of Armies is the King of glory! Selah.
מִ֤י ה֣וּא זֶה֮ מֶ֤לֶךְ הַכָּ֫ב֥וֹד יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֑וֹת ה֤וּא מֶ֖לֶךְ הַכָּב֣וֹד סֶֽלָה׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
The earth
is the LORD's
and all it contains
The world
and those who dwell in it
For He has founded it
upon the seas
and established it
upon the rivers
Who may ascend
the mountain of the LORD
Who may stand
in His holy place
He who has clean hands
and a pure heart
clean hands
pure heart
Who does not lift his soul
to what is false
no falsehood
no deceit
He 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
O God of Jacob
Lift up your heads
O gates
Rise up
ancient doors
Let the King of glory come in
Who is this King of glory
The LORD strong and mighty
The LORD mighty in battle
Lift up your heads
O gates
Lift them up
ancient doors
Who is this King of glory
The LORD of hosts
He is the King of glory
He is the King of glory
He is the King of glory
The LORD
of hosts
He is
the King
of glory
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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