Psalm 23–25

PSALM 23

The Lord, the Psalmist’s Shepherd.

A Psalm of David.

¹The Lord is my ^ashepherd,

I ¹shall ^bnot want.

²He makes me lie down in ^agreen pastures;

He ^bleads me beside ^1cquiet waters.

³He ^arestores my soul;

He ^bguides me in the ^1cpaths of righteousness

For His name’s sake.

⁴Even though I ^awalk through the ¹valley of the shadow of death,

I ^bfear no ²evil, for ^cYou are with me;

Your ^drod and Your staff, they comfort me.

⁵You ^aprepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

You ¹have ^banointed my head with oil;

My ^ccup overflows.

⁶¹Surely ^agoodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,

And I will ^2bdwell in the house of the Lord ³forever.

PSALM 24

The King of Glory Entering Zion.

A Psalm of David.

¹The ^aearth is the Lord’s, and ¹all it contains,

The ^bworld, and those who dwell in it.

²For He has ^afounded it upon the seas

And established it upon the rivers.

³Who may ^aascend into the ^bhill of the Lord?

And who may stand in His holy ^cplace?

⁴He who has ^aclean hands and a ^bpure heart,

Who has not ^clifted up his soul ¹to falsehood

And has not ^dsworn deceitfully.

⁵He shall receive a ^ablessing from the Lord

And ^1brighteousness from the God of his salvation.

⁶¹This is the generation of those who ^aseek Him,

Who seek Your face—even Jacob.

²Selah.

^7aLift up your heads, O gates,

And be lifted up, O ¹ancient doors,

That the King of ^bglory may come in!

⁸Who is the King of glory?

The Lord ^astrong and mighty,

The Lord ^bmighty in battle.

⁹Lift up your heads, O gates,

And lift them up, O ¹ancient doors,

That the King of ^aglory may come in!

¹⁰Who is this King of glory?

The Lord of ^ahosts,

He is the King of glory.

Selah.

PSALM 25

Prayer for Protection, Guidance and Pardon.

A Psalm of David.

¹To You, O Lord, I ^alift up my soul.

²O my God, in You ^aI trust,

Do not let me ^bbe ashamed;

Do not let my ^cenemies exult over me.

³Indeed, ^anone of those who wait for You will be ashamed;

¹Those who ^bdeal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.

^4aMake me know Your ways, O Lord;

Teach me Your paths.

⁵Lead me in ^aYour truth and teach me,

For You are the ^bGod of my salvation;

For You I ^cwait all the day.

^6aRemember, O Lord, Your compassion and Your lovingkindnesses,

For they have been ^1bfrom of old.

⁷Do not remember the ^asins of my youth or my transgressions;

^bAccording to Your lovingkindness remember me,

For Your ^cgoodness’ sake, O Lord.

^8aGood and ^bupright is the Lord;

Therefore He ^cinstructs sinners in the way.

⁹He ^aleads the ¹humble in justice,

And He ^bteaches the humble His way.

¹⁰All the paths of the Lord are ^alovingkindness and truth

To ^bthose who keep His covenant and His testimonies.

¹¹For ^aYour name’s sake, O Lord,

^bPardon my iniquity, for it is great.

¹²Who is the man who ^afears the Lord?

He will ^binstruct him in the way he should choose.

¹³His soul will ^aabide in ¹prosperity,

And his ²descendants will ^binherit the ³land.

¹⁴The ^1asecret of the Lord is for those who fear Him,

²And He will ^bmake them know His covenant.

¹⁵My ^aeyes are continually toward the Lord,

For He will ^1bpluck my feet out of the net.

^16aTurn to me and be gracious to me,

For I am ^blonely and afflicted.

¹⁷¹The ^atroubles of my heart are enlarged;

Bring me ^bout of my distresses.

^18aLook upon my affliction and my ¹trouble,

And ^bforgive all my sins.

¹⁹Look upon my enemies, for they ^aare many,

And they ^bhate me with violent hatred.

^20aGuard my soul and deliver me;

Do not let me ^bbe ashamed, for I take refuge in You.

²¹Let ^aintegrity and uprightness preserve me,

For ^bI wait for You.

^22aRedeem Israel, O God,

Out of all his troubles.