Psalm 22–24

Psalm 22

¹A psalm for David.

The Lord ruleth me: and I shall want nothing.

²He hath set me in a place of pasture. He hath brought me up, on the water of refreshment:

³He hath converted my soul. He hath led me on the paths of justice, for his own name’s sake.

⁴For though I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evils, for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff, they have comforted me.

⁵Thou hast prepared a table before me against them that afflict me. Thou hast anointed my head with oil; and my chalice which inebreateth me, how goodly is it!

⁶And thy mercy will follow me all the days of my life. And that I may dwell in the house of the Lord unto length of days.

Psalm 23

¹On 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.

²For he hath founded it upon the seas; and hath prepared it upon the rivers.

³Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: or who shall stand in his holy place?

⁴The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.

⁵He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God his Saviour.

⁶This is the generation of them that seek him, of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob.

⁷Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter in.

⁸Who is this King of Glory? the Lord who is strong and mighty: the Lord mighty in battle.

⁹Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter in.

¹⁰Who is this King of Glory? the Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory.

Psalm 24

¹Unto the end, a psalm for David.

To thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.

²In thee, O my God, I put my trust; let me not be ashamed.

³Neither let my enemies laugh at me: for none of them that wait on thee shall be confounded.

⁴Let all them be confounded that act unjust things without cause. Shew, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy paths.

⁵Direct me in thy truth, and teach me; for thou art God my Saviour; and on thee have I waited all the day long.

⁶Remember, O Lord, thy bowels of compassion; and thy mercies that are from the beginning of the world.

⁷The sins of my youth and my ignorances do not remember. According to thy mercy remember thou me: for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.

⁸The Lord is sweet and righteous: therefore he will give a law to sinners in the way.

⁹He will guide the mild in judgment: he will teach the meek his ways.

¹⁰All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, to them that seek after his covenant and his testimonies.

¹¹For thy name’s sake, O Lord, thou wilt pardon my sin: for it is great.

¹²Who is the man that feareth the Lord? He hath appointed him a law in the way he hath chosen.

¹³His soul shall dwell in good things: and his seed shall inherit the land.

¹⁴The Lord is a firmament to them that fear him: and his covenant shall be made manifest to them.

¹⁵My eyes are ever towards the Lord: for he shall pluck my feet out of the snare.

¹⁶Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me; for I am alone and poor.

¹⁷The troubles of my heart are multiplied: deliver me from my necessities.

¹⁸See my abjection and my labour; and forgive me all my sins.

¹⁹Consider my enemies for they are multiplied, and have hated me with an unjust hatred.

²⁰Keep thou my soul, and deliver me: I shall not be ashamed, for I have hoped in thee.

²¹The innocent and the upright have adhered to me: because I have waited on thee.

²²Deliver Israel, O God, from all his tribulations.