Psalms 24:9

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!”

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BSBPD

“Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Lift up your heads, O ye gates; Yea, lift them up, ye everlasting doors: And the King of glory will come in.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Lift up, O gates, your heads, And be lifted up, O doors age-during, And come in doth the king of glory!”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 24:9 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 118:20This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.

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