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For he founded it on the seas
    and established[a] it on the rivers.
Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord?
    Who may stand in his holy place?
One who has clean hands and a pure heart,[b]
    who does not turn his mind to vanities
    or swear an oath in order to deceive.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 24:2 Founded . . . established: a metaphor taken from the founding of a city. Extra-biblical records indicate that temples were regarded as microcosms of the created world; hence language applicable to temples was also applicable to the earth.
  2. Psalm 24:4 Clean hands . . . pure heart: those who do no evil and think no evil. Jesus said that the “pure of heart . . . will see God” (Mt 5:8).

for he founded it on the seas
    and established it on the waters.(A)

Who may ascend the mountain(B) of the Lord?
    Who may stand in his holy place?(C)
The one who has clean hands(D) and a pure heart,(E)
    who does not trust in an idol(F)
    or swear by a false god.[a]

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  1. Psalm 24:4 Or swear falsely