1The psalm of David. The earth and the fullness thereof is the Lord’s; the world, and all that dwell therein. (A song by David. The earth and its fullness is the Lord’s; yea, the world, and all who live in it.)
2For he founded it on the seas; and made it ready on floods. (For he founded it upon the seas; and established it upon the depths below.)
3Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord; either who shall stand in the holy place of him? (Who shall go up on the hill of the Lord? who shall stand in his holy place?)
4The innocent in hands, that is, in works, and in clean heart; which took not his soul in vain, neither swore in guile to his neighbour. (Those with innocent hands, or works, and with clean, or pure, hearts; they who took not their souls unto idols, nor swore falsely to their neighbours.)