Psalm 23–25

Psalm XXIII.

A Psalm of David.

The Lord is ^amy shepherd; ^bI shall not want.

^2cHe maketh me to lie down in green pastures:

^dHe leadeth me beside the still waters.

³He restoreth my soul:

^eHe leadeth me in the paths of righteousness ^ffor his name’s sake.

⁴Yea, ^ffthough I walk through the valley of ^gthe shadow of death,

^hI will fear no evil: ⁱfor thou art with me;

Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

^5jThou preparest a table before me ^kin the presence of mine enemies:

Thou ^lanointest my head with oil; my ^mcup runneth over.

⁶Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Psalm XXIV.

A Psalm of David.

^aThe earth is the Lord’s, and ^bthe fulness thereof;

The world, and they that dwell therein.

²For he hath ^cfounded it ^dupon the seas,

And established it upon the floods.

^3eWho shall ascend into the hill of the Lord?

And who shall stand in his ^fholy place?

^4gHe that hath ^hclean hands, and ⁱa pure heart;

Who hath not ^jlift up his soul unto vanity,

Nor sworn deceitfully.

⁵He shall receive the blessing from the Lord,

And righteousness from ^kthe God of his salvation.

⁶This is the generation of them that seek him,

That ^lseek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

^7mLift up your heads, O ye gates;

And be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors;

And ⁿthe King of glory shall come in.

⁸Who is this King of glory?

The Lord strong and mighty,

The Lord mighty in battle.

⁹Lift up your heads, O ye gates;

Even lift them up, ye everlasting doors;

And the King of glory shall come in.

¹⁰Who is this King of glory?

The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

Psalm XXV.

A Psalm of David.

Unto thee, O Lord, do I ^alift up my soul.

²O my God, I ^btrust in thee: ^clet me not be ashamed,

^dLet not mine enemies triumph over me.

³Yea, let ^enone that wait on thee be ashamed:

^eeLet them be ashamed which ^ftransgress without cause.

^4gShew me thy ways, O Lord; ^ggTeach me thy paths.

^5hLead me in thy truth, and teach me:

For thou art the God of my salvation;

On thee do I wait all the day.

⁶Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and ⁱthy lovingkindnesses;

For they have been ever of old.

⁷Remember not ^jthe sins of my youth, nor my transgressions:

^kAccording to thy mercy remember thou me

For thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.

^8kkGood and upright is the Lord:

^hTherefore will he teach sinners in the way.

⁹The meek will he ^lguide in judgment:

And the meek will he ^lteach his way.

¹⁰All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth

Unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

^11mFor thy name’s sake, O Lord,

Pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

¹²What man is he that feareth the Lord?

ⁿHim shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

¹³His soul shall ^odwell at ease;

And ^oohis seed ^pshall inherit the earth.

^14qThe secret of the Lord is with them that fear him;

And he will shew them his covenant.

^15rMine eyes are ever towards the Lord;

For he shall pluck my feet out of ^sthe net.

^16tTurn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;

For I am ^udesolate and afflicted.

¹⁷The troubles of my heart are enlarged:

O bring thou me out of my distresses.

^18wLook upon mine affliction and my pain;

And forgive all my sins.

¹⁹Consider mine enemies; for they are many;

And they hate me with cruel hatred.

²⁰O keep my soul, and deliver me:

^xLet me not be ashamed; ^yfor I put my trust in thee.

²¹Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;

For I wait on thee.

^22zRedeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.