Psalm 23–25

PSALM 23

A Psalm of David.

¹The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want;

²he makes me lie down in green pastures.

He leads me beside still waters;^s

³he restores my soul.^t

He leads me in paths of righteousness^u

for his name’s sake.

⁴Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,^v

I fear no evil;

for thou art with me;

thy rod and thy staff,

they comfort me.

⁵Thou preparest a table before me

in the presence of my enemies;

thou anointest my head with oil,

my cup overflows.

⁶Surely^w goodness and mercy^x shall follow me

all the days of my life;

and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord

for ever.^y

PSALM 24

A Psalm of David.

¹The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof,

the world and those who dwell therein;

²for he has founded it upon the seas,

and established it upon the rivers.

³Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?

And who shall stand in his holy place?

⁴He who has clean hands and a pure heart,

who does not lift up his soul to what is false,

and does not swear deceitfully.

⁵He will receive blessing from the Lord,

and vindication from the God of his salvation.

⁶Such is the generation of those who seek him,

who seek the face of the God of Jacob.^z [Selah

⁷Lift up your heads, O gates!

and be lifted up, O ancient doors!

that the King of glory may come in.

⁸Who is the King of glory?

The Lord, strong and mighty,

the Lord, mighty in battle!

⁹Lift up your heads, O gates!

and be lifted up, O ancient doors!

that the King of glory may come in.

¹⁰Who is this King of glory?

The Lord of hosts,

he is the King of glory! Selah

PSALM 25

A Psalm of David.

¹To thee, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

²O my God, in thee I trust,

let me not be put to shame;

let not my enemies exult over me.

³Yea, let none that wait for thee be put to shame;

let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.

⁴Make me to know thy ways, O Lord;

teach me thy paths.

⁵Lead me in thy truth, and teach me,

for thou art the God of my salvation;

for thee I wait all the day long.

⁶Be mindful of thy mercy, O Lord, and of thy steadfast love,

for they have been from of old.

⁷Remember not the sins of my youth, or my transgressions;

according to thy steadfast love remember me,

for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord!

⁸Good and upright is the Lord;

therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

⁹He leads the humble in what is right,

and teaches the humble his way.

¹⁰All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness,

for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

¹¹For thy name’s sake, O Lord,

pardon my guilt, for it is great.

¹²Who is the man that fears the Lord?

Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.

¹³He himself shall abide in prosperity,

and his children shall possess the land.

¹⁴The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him,

and he makes known to them his covenant.

¹⁵My eyes are ever toward the Lord,

for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

¹⁶Turn thou to me, and be gracious to me;

for I am lonely and afflicted.

¹⁷Relieve the troubles of my heart,

and bring me^b out of my distresses.

¹⁸Consider my affliction and my trouble,

and forgive all my sins.

¹⁹Consider how many are my foes,

and with what violent hatred they hate me.

²⁰Oh guard my life, and deliver me;

let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.

²¹May integrity and uprightness preserve me,

for I wait for thee.

²²Redeem Israel, O God,

out of all his troubles.