After David had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
Psalm 24:3 - New International Version (Anglicised) Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who shall stand in his holy place? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who shall go up into the mountain of the Lord? Or who shall stand in His Holy Place? American Standard Version (1901) Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah? And who shall stand in his holy place? Common English Bible Who can ascend the LORD’s mountain? Who can stand in his holy sanctuary? Catholic Public Domain Version And do not let my enemies laugh at me. For all who remain with you will not be confounded. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Neither let my enemies laugh at me: for none of them that wait on thee shall be confounded. |
After David had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?
Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple.
When you ascended on high, you took many captives; you received gifts from people, even from the rebellious – that you, Lord God, might dwell there.
The Lord said to me, ‘Son of man, look carefully, listen closely and give attention to everything I tell you concerning all the regulations and instructions regarding the temple of the Lord. Give attention to the entrance to the temple and all the exits of the sanctuary.
This is what the Sovereign Lord says: no foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh is to enter my sanctuary, not even the foreigners who live among the Israelites.
Moses then said to Aaron, ‘This is what the Lord spoke of when he said: ‘ “Among those who approach me I will be proved holy; in the sight of all the people I will be honoured.” ’ Aaron remained silent.
‘I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,’ says the Lord Almighty.
Simon Peter asked him, ‘Lord, where are you going?’ Jesus replied, ‘Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.’
Jesus said, ‘Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, “I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.” ’
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,