Psalm 23-25

New King James Version

The Lord the Shepherd of His People

A Psalm of David.

23 The Lord is ^(A)my shepherd;
^(B)I shall not ^[a]want.
²^(C)He makes me to lie down in ^[b]green pastures;
^(D)He leads me beside the ^[c]still waters.
³He restores my soul;
^(E)He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.

⁴Yea, though I walk through the valley of ^(F)the shadow of death,
^(G)I will fear no evil;
^(H)For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

⁵You ^(I)prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You ^(J)anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
⁶Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will ^[d]dwell in the house of the Lord
^[e]Forever.

The King of Glory and His Kingdom

A Psalm of David.

24 The ^(K)earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell therein.
²For He has ^(L)founded it upon the seas,
And established it upon the ^[f]waters.

³^(M)Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?
Or who may stand in His holy place?
⁴He who has ^(N)clean hands and ^(O)a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol,
Nor ^(P)sworn deceitfully.
⁵He shall receive blessing from the Lord,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
⁶This is Jacob, the generation of those who ^(Q)seek Him,
Who seek Your face. Selah

⁷^(R)Lift up your heads, O you gates!
And be lifted up, you everlasting doors!
^(S)And the King of glory shall come in.
⁸Who is this King of glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
The Lord mighty in ^(T)battle.
⁹Lift up your heads, O you gates!
Lift up, you everlasting doors!
And the King of glory shall come in.
¹⁰Who is this King of glory?
The Lord of hosts,
He is the King of glory. Selah

A Plea for Deliverance and Forgiveness

A Psalm of David.

25 To ^(U)You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
²O my God, I ^(V)trust in You;
Let me not be ashamed;
^(W)Let not my enemies triumph over me.
³Indeed, let no one who ^[g]waits on You be ashamed;
Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.

⁴^(X)Show me Your ways, O Lord;
Teach me Your paths.
⁵Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;
On You I wait all the day.

⁶Remember, O Lord, ^(Y)Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses,
For they are from of old.
⁷Do not remember ^(Z)the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions;
^(AA)According to Your mercy remember me,
For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.

⁸Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.
⁹The humble He guides in justice,
And the humble He teaches His way.
¹⁰All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth,
To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.
¹¹^(AB)For Your name’s sake, O Lord,
Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

¹²Who is the man that fears the Lord?
^(AC)Him shall ^[h]He teach in the way He chooses.
¹³^(AD)He himself shall dwell in ^[i]prosperity,
And ^(AE)his descendants shall inherit the earth.
¹⁴^(AF)The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him,
And He will show them His covenant.
¹⁵^(AG)My eyes are ever toward the Lord,
For He shall ^[j]pluck my feet out of the net.

¹⁶^(AH)Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me,
For I am ^[k]desolate and afflicted.
¹⁷The troubles of my heart have enlarged;
Bring me out of my distresses!
¹⁸^(AI)Look on my affliction and my pain,
And forgive all my sins.
¹⁹Consider my enemies, for they are many;
And they hate me with ^[l]cruel hatred.
²⁰Keep my soul, and deliver me;
Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You.
²¹Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,
For I wait for You.