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Psalm 24[a]

The Glory of God in Procession to Zion

A psalm of David.

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The earth is the Lord’s and all it holds,(A)
    the world and those who dwell in it.
For he founded it on the seas,
    established it over the rivers.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 24 The Psalm apparently accompanied a ceremony of the entry of God (invisibly enthroned upon the ark), followed by the people, into the Temple. The Temple commemorated the creation of the world (Ps 24:1–2). The people had to affirm their fidelity before being admitted into the sanctuary (Ps 24:3–6; cf. Ps 15). A choir identifies the approaching God and invites the very Temple gates to bow down in obeisance (Ps 24:7–10).