Psalm 23–24

Psalm 23

THE GOOD SHEPHERD

A psalm of David.

¹The Lord is my shepherd;^af

I have what I need.^ag

²He lets me lie down in green pastures;^ah

he leads me beside quiet waters.^ai

³He renews my life;

he leads me along the right paths^D

for his name’s sake.^aj

⁴Even when I go through the darkest valley,^E

I fear no danger,

for you are with me;^ak

your rod and your staff—they comfort me.^al

⁵You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies;

you anoint my head with oil;^am

my cup overflows.^an

⁶Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me

all the days of my life,^ao

and I will dwell in^A the house of the Lord

as long as I live.^Bap

Psalm 24

THE KING OF GLORY

A psalm of David.

¹The earth and everything in it,

the world and its inhabitants,

belong to the Lord;^a

²for he laid its foundation on the seas

and established it on the rivers.^b

³Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord?

Who may stand in his holy place?^c

⁴The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,^d

who has not appealed to^C what is false,^e

and who has not sworn deceitfully.

⁵He will receive blessing from the Lord,^f

and righteousness^D from the God of his salvation.^g

⁶Such is the generation of those who inquire of him,

who seek the face of the God of Jacob.^Eh

Selah

⁷Lift up your heads, you gates!

Rise up, ancient doors!

Then the King of glory will come in.ⁱ

⁸Who is this King of glory?

The Lord, strong and mighty,

the Lord, mighty in battle.^j

⁹Lift up your heads, you gates!

Rise up, ancient doors!

Then the King of glory will come in.

¹⁰Who is he, this King of glory?

The Lord of Armies,

he is the King of glory.^k

Selah