Psalm 24 - Easy To Read Version

¹ The earth and everything on it\par belong to the Lord.\par The world and all its people\par belong to him.\par

² The Lord built the earth on the water.\par He built it over the rivers.\par

³ Who can go up the Lord’s mountain? {\cf2\super [145]} \par Who can stand \{and worship\} in the Lord’s holy \{temple\}?\par

⁴ People who have not done evil things,\par people who have pure hearts,\par people who have not used my name {\cf2\super [146]} to make lies sound like the truth,\par and people who have not lied and made false promises.\par \{Only those people can worship there.\}\par

⁵ Good people ask the Lord\par to bless other people.\par Those good people ask God, their Savior,\par to do good things.\par

⁶ Those good people try to follow God.\par They go to the God of Jacob for help.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [147]})\i0 \par

⁷ Gates, lift your heads!\par Open, ancient doors,\par and the glorious King will come in.\par

⁸ Who is the glorious King?\par The Lord is that King.\par He is the powerful soldier.\par The Lord is that King.\par He is the war hero.\par

⁹ Gates, lift your heads!\par Open, ancient doors,\par and the glorious King will come in.\par

¹⁰ Who is that glorious King?\par The Lord All-powerful is that King.\par He is the glorious King!\par