Psalms

Psalm 24:3–5

³Who may ascend the hill of the LORD?

Who may stand in His holy place?

⁴He who has clean hands and a pure heart,

who does not lift up his soul to an idol^b

or swear deceitfully.

⁵He will receive blessing from the LORD

and vindication from the God of his salvation.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִֽי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
may ascend	יַעֲלֶ֥ה	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the hill	בְהַר־	ḇə·har-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Who	וּמִי־	ū·mî-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
may stand	יָ֝קוּם	yā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
in His holy	קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃	qā·ḏə·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
place	בִּמְק֥וֹם	bim·qō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who has clean	נְקִ֥י	nə·qî	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H5355 clean, free from, exempt
hands	כַפַּ֗יִם	ḵap·pa·yim	Noun - fd	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
and a pure	וּֽבַר־	ū·ḇar-	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1249 corn
heart	לֵ֫בָ֥ב	lê·ḇāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
who	אֲשֶׁ֤ר׀	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
does not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
lift up	נָשָׂ֣א	nā·śā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
his soul	נַפְשִׁ֑י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
to an idol	לַשָּׁ֣וְא	laš·šāw	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7723 emptiness, vanity
or	וְלֹ֖א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
swear	נִשְׁבַּ֣ע	niš·ba‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear
deceitfully	לְמִרְמָֽה׃	lə·mir·māh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4820 deceit, treachery

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will receive	יִשָּׂ֣א	yiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
blessing	בְ֭רָכָה	ḇə·rā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1293 blessing
from the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and vindication	וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה	ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness
from the God	מֵאֱלֹהֵ֥י	mê·’ĕ·lō·hê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of his salvation	יִשְׁעֽוֹ׃	yiš·‘ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 24:3 Psalm 15:1 · Hebrews 12:28 · Psalm 65:4 · Psalm 2:6 · Malachi 3:1 · Hebrews 12:22–24 · Psalm 68:18 · Psalm 132:13–14 · 2 Samuel 6:12–17 · Leviticus 10:3 · 1 Chronicles 15:1 · Psalm 78:68–69

Psalm 24:4 Matthew 5:8 · Psalm 51:10 · James 4:8 · Job 17:9 · Psalm 73:1 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Psalm 26:6 · Isaiah 33:15–16 · 1 Timothy 2:8 · Psalm 143:8 · Acts 15:9 · Psalm 15:4

Psalm 24:5 Philippians 3:9 · Ephesians 1:3 · Titus 3:4–6 · 1 Peter 3:9 · Isaiah 46:13 · Isaiah 12:2 · Psalm 50:23 · Psalm 115:12–13 · Galatians 3:14 · Psalm 67:6–7 · Numbers 6:24–27 · Romans 4:6–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.