KJV King James Version
Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
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Psalm 24:3
Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place?
WEB World English Bible
Who may ascend to Yahweh’s hill? Who may stand in his holy place?
ASV American Standard Version
Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah? And who shall stand in his holy place?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Who goeth up into the hill of Jehovah? And who riseth up in His holy place?
Surrounding context — Psalm 24
1 A Psalm of David. The earth [is] the LORD’S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This [is] the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
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Psalm 15:1A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?Hebrews 12:28Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:Psalm 65:4Blessed [is the man whom] thou choosest, and causest to approach [unto thee, that] he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, [even] of thy holy temple.Psalm 2:6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.Malachi 3:1Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.Hebrews 12:22-24But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,Psalm 132:13-14For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired [it] for his habitation.Psalm 68:18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, [for] the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell [among them].2 Samuel 6:12-17And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that [pertaineth] unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This [is it] that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.1 Chronicles 15:1And [David] made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.Psalm 68:15-16The hill of God [is as] the hill of Bashan; an high hill [as] the hill of Bashan.Psalm 78:68-69But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.John 20:17Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and [to] my God, and your God.1 Chronicles 15:25-28So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.John 13:36Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.Ephesians 4:8-10Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
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