Psalm 23

Who are they that shall ascend to heaven: Christ's triumphant ascension thither.

Does this psalm differ from what you were expecting? Don't be confused. There are two systems for arranging the psalms: the Septuagint and the Masoretic. We use the Septuagint system here. In the Masoretic system, which is used in most modern Bible translations, this psalm is called Psalm 24, and the previous psalm is known as Psalm 23.

English (Douay-Rheims)

1 On the first day of the week, a psalm for David.

The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof: the world, and all they that dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas; and hath prepared it upon the rivers.
3 Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.
5 He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God his Saviour.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him, of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob.
7 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter in.
8 Who is this King of Glory? the Lord who is strong and mighty: the Lord mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter in.
10 Who is this King of Glory? the Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory.

Old Testament first published 1609 by the English College at Douay
New Testament first published 1582 by the English College at Rheims
Revised and Annotated 1749 by Bishop Richard Challoner
Imprimatur. +James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, September 1, 1899

Latin (Clementine Vulgate)

1 Prima sabbati. Psalmus David.

Domini est terra, et plenitudo ejus;
orbis terrarum, et universi qui habitant in eo.
2 Quia ipse super maria fundavit eum,
et super flumina præparavit eum.
3 Quis ascendet in montem Domini?
aut quis stabit in loco sancto ejus?
4 Innocens manibus et mundo corde,
qui non accepit in vano animam suam,
nec juravit in dolo proximo suo:
5 hic accipiet benedictionem a Domino,
et misericordiam a Deo salutari suo.
6 Hæc est generatio quærentium eum,
quærentium faciem Dei Jacob.
7 Attollite portas, principes, vestras,
et elevamini, portæ æternales,
et introibit rex gloriæ.
8 Quis est iste rex gloriæ?
Dominus fortis et potens,
Dominus potens in prælio.
9 Attollite portas, principes, vestras,
et elevamini, portæ æternales,
et introibit rex gloriæ.
10 Quis est iste rex gloriæ?
Dominus virtutum ipse est rex gloriæ.

Transcribed as part of the Clementine Vulgate Project
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