Other translations
American Standard Version
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; Yea, lift them up, ye everlasting doors: And the King of glory will come in.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Lift up your heads, oh,Gates; be lifted up, oh gates of eternity, that the King of glory may enter!
Darby Bible Translation
Lift up your heads, ye gates; yea, lift up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter in.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; yea, lift them up, ye everlasting doors: and the King of glory shall come in.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
God's Word
Lift your heads, you gates. Be lifted, you ancient doors, so that the king of glory may come in.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Lift up your heads, you gates! Rise up, ancient doors! Then the King of glory will come in.
International Standard Version
Lift up your heads, gates! Be lifted up, ancient doors, so the King of Glory may come in.
NET Bible
Look up, you gates! Rise up, you eternal doors! Then the majestic king will enter!
New American Standard Bible
Lift up your heads, O gates, And lift them up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in!
New International Version
Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
New Living Translation
Open up, ancient gates! Open up, ancient doors, and let the King of glory enter.
Webster's Bible Translation
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
The World English Bible
Lift up your heads, you gates; yes, lift them up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.
EasyEnglish Bible
Be ready, you old gates of the city! Be ready to open wide! Then the great king will come in.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Lift up, O gates, your heads, And be lifted up, O doors age-during, And come in doth the king of glory!
New Life Version
Lift up your heads, O gates. Lift them up, O doors that last forever and the King of shining-greatness will come in.
The Voice Bible
City gates—open wide! Ancient doors—stand back! For the glorious King shall soon pass your way.
Living Bible
Yes, open wide the gates and let the King of Glory in.
New Catholic Bible
Lift up your arches, O gates, rise up, you ancient portals, so that the King of glory may come in.
Legacy Standard Bible
Lift up your heads, O gates, And lift yourselves up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in!
Jubilee Bible 2000
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; lift yourselves up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in.
Christian Standard Bible
Lift up your heads, you gates! Rise up, ancient doors! Then the King of glory will come in.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Lift up your heads, O you gates; yes, lift them up, you age-abiding doors, that the King of glory may come in.
New Century Version
Open up, you gates. Open wide, you aged doors and the glorious King will come in.
The Message
Wake up, you sleepyhead city! Wake up, you sleepyhead people! King-Glory is ready to enter.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Lift up your heads, you gates. Lift up, you ancient doors, and the King of Glory will come in.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in.
Good News Translation®
Fling wide the gates, open the ancient doors, and the great king will come in.
Wycliffe Bible
Ye princes, take up your gates, and ye everlasting gates, be ye raised; and the king of glory shall enter. (Lift up your heads, ye gates, yea, ye everlasting gates, be ye raised up; and the King of glory shall enter in.)
Contemporary English Version
Open the ancient gates, so that the glorious king may come in.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in!
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in.
Common English Bible © 2011
Mighty gates: lift up your heads! Ancient doors: rise up high! So the glorious king can enter!
Amplified Bible © 2015
Lift up your heads, O gates, And lift them up, ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Lift up your heads, O gates; rise up, you ancient portals, that the king of glory may enter.
New American Standard Bible
Lift up your heads, you gates, And lift them up, you ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in!
The Expanded Bible
·Open up [L Lift up your heads], you gates. ·Open wide [L Be lifted up], you ·aged [ancient] doors and the ·glorious King [King of glory] will come in.
Tree of Life Version
Lift up your heads, O gates, and lift them up, you everlasting doors: that the King of glory may come in.
Revised Standard Version
Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in.
New International Reader's Version
Open wide, you gates. Open wide, you ancient doors. Then the King of glory will come in.
BRG Bible
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Complete Jewish Bible
Lift up your heads, you gates! Lift them up, everlasting doors, so that the glorious king can enter!
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Lift up your heads, O ye she’arim; even lift them up, ye Pitchei Olam; and Melech HaKavod shall come in.
Names of God Bible
Lift your heads, you gates. Be lifted, you ancient doors, so that the Melek of glory may come in.
Modern English Version
Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift up, you everlasting doors, that the King of glory may enter.
Easy-to-Read Version
Gates, proudly lift your heads! Open, ancient doors, and the glorious King will come in.
International Children’s Bible
Open up, you gates. Open wide, you aged doors. Then the glorious king will come in.
Lexham English Bible
Lift up your heads, O gates, and lift up, O ancient doorways, that the king of glory may enter.
New International Version - UK
Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.