Psalm 23–24

Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

¹The Lord is my shepherd. He gives me everything I need.

²He lets me lie down in fields of green grass.

He leads me beside quiet waters.

³He gives me new strength.

He guides me in the right paths

for the honor of his name.

⁴Even though I walk

through the darkest valley,

I will not be afraid.

You are with me.

Your shepherd’s rod and staff

comfort me.

⁵You prepare a feast for me

right in front of my enemies.

You pour oil on my head.

My cup runs over.

⁶I am sure that your goodness and love will follow me

all the days of my life.

And I will live in the house of the Lord

forever.

Psalm 24

A psalm of David.

¹The earth belongs to the Lord. And so does everything in it.

The world belongs to him. And so do all those who live in it.

²He set it firmly on the oceans.

He made it secure on the waters.

³Who can go up to the temple on the hill of the Lord?

Who can stand in his holy place?

⁴Anyone who has clean hands and a pure heart.

He does not worship the statue of a god.

He doesn’t use the name of that god when he makes a promise.

⁵People like that will receive the Lord’s blessing.

When God their Savior hands down his sentence, it will be in their favor.

⁶The people who look to God are like that.

God of Jacob, they look to you. Selah

⁷Open wide, you gates.

Open up, you age-old doors.

Then the King of glory will come in.

⁸Who is the King of glory?

The Lord, who is strong and mighty.

The Lord, who is mighty in battle.

⁹Open wide, you gates.

Open wide, you age-old doors.

Then the King of glory will come in.

¹⁰Who is he, this King of glory?

The Lord who rules over all.

He is the King of glory. Selah