Psalm 23–25

Yahweh the Shepherd

23A psalm of David.^a

¹Yahweh is my shepherd;

I will not lack for anything.

²In grassy pastures he makes me lie down;

by quiet waters he leads me.

³He restores my life.^b

He leads me in correct paths^c

for the sake of his name.

⁴Even when I walk in a dark valley, I fear no evil

because you are with me.

Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

⁵You prepare before me a table

in the presence of my oppressors.

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup is overflowing.

⁶Surely goodness and loyal love will pursue me

all the days of my life,

and I will stay^d in the house^e of Yahweh

for a very long time.^f

The King of Glory

24A psalm of David.^a

¹The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness,

the world and those who live in it,

²because he has founded it on the seas,

and has established it on the rivers.

³Who may ascend the mountain of Yahweh?

And who may stand in his holy place?

⁴He who is innocent of hands and pure of heart,

who does not lift up his soul to falseness,

and does not swear deceitfully.

⁵He will receive blessing from Yahweh,

and justice^b from the God of his salvation.

⁶Such is the sort of those who seek^c him,

those who seek your face, even Jacob. Selah

⁷Lift up your heads, O gates,

and rise up, O ancient doorways,

that the king of glory^d may enter.

⁸Who is the king of glory?^e

Yahweh, strong and mighty;

Yahweh, mighty in war!

⁹Lift up your heads, O gates,

and lift up, O ancient doorways,

that the king of glory^f may enter.

¹⁰Who is the king of glory?^g

Yahweh of hosts,

He is the king of glory!^h Selah

A Prayer for Guidance, Deliverance, and Forgiveness

25Of David.^a

¹To you, O Yahweh, I lift up my soul.

²O my God, I trust you; let me not be put to shame.

Do not let my enemies exult over me.

³Indeed, none who wait for you should be put to shame.

Those who betray without cause should be put to shame.

⁴Make me know your ways, O Yahweh.

Teach me your paths.

⁵Cause me to walk in your truth and teach me,

because you are the God of my salvation.

I await you all day long.^b

⁶Remember your compassion, O Yahweh,

and your acts of loyal love,

because they are from of old.

⁷Do not remember

the sins of my youth or my transgressions.

According to your loyal love remember me if you will,

for the sake of your goodness, O Yahweh.

⁸Good and right is Yahweh;

therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

⁹He causes the humble to walk in justice,

and teaches the humble his way.

¹⁰All the paths of Yahweh are loyal love and faithfulness

for those who keep his covenant and statutes.^c

¹¹Also, for the sake of your name, O Yahweh,

forgive my sin, because it is great.

¹²Who is the man fearing Yahweh?

He will instruct him in the way he should choose.

¹³His soul will lodge in prosperity,

and his offspring will possess the land.

¹⁴Intimate fellowship with Yahweh is for those who fear him,

and he makes known his covenant to them.

¹⁵My eyes are continually toward Yahweh,

because he will take my feet from the net.

¹⁶Turn to me and have mercy on me

because I am lonely and afflicted.

¹⁷Remove the troubles of my heart;

bring me out from my distresses.

¹⁸Consider my affliction and trouble,

and forgive^d all my sins.

¹⁹Consider that my enemies are many,

and they hate me with violent hatred.

²⁰Protect my life and deliver me.

Let me not be put to shame, because I take shelter in you.

²¹Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,

because I wait for you.

²²O God, redeem Israel

from all its troubles.