Friday, October 31, 2008

Psalms 15 and 24 - clearly a pair

A Psalm of David
יְהוָה who will sojourn in your tent?
who will settle on your holy hill?
One walking complete
and doing righteousness
and speaking truth in the heart
He does not slander with his tongue
He does not do evil to his companion
and a reproach he does not lift up against those near him

Despising in his eyes what is rejected
and those who fear יְהוָה glorifying
he promised in spite of injury and does not alter
His money he does not put to interest
and a bribe against the innocent he does not take
Doing these things he will not be moved forever

24 (see here for a slightly less awkward translation)
of David A Psalm
To יְהוָה is the earth and her fullness
a world and those living in her
for he balanced it on the seas
and in torrents established it
who will go up to the hill of יְהוָה
and who will rise into his holy place?
those clean of hands and pure of heart
One who has not lifted up my life to emptiness
and not promised in deceit

He will lift up a blessing even from יְהוָה
and righteousness from the God of his salvation
This is the generation, the one searching him out
those seeking your face O Jacob
Selah
Lift up O gates your heads
and be lifted up O doors of eternity
and the king of glory will enter
who is this the king of glory?
יְהוָה strong and mighty
יְהוָה mighty in battle

Lift up O gates your heads
and be lifted up O doors of eternity
and the king of glory will enter
who is he - this the king of glory?
יְהוָה of hosts
he is the king of glory
Selah

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