Psalm 23-25

New International Version

⁵ You prepare a table^(K) before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;^(L)
    my cup^(M) overflows.
⁶ Surely your goodness and love^(N) will follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
    forever.

³ Who may ascend the mountain^(R) of the Lord?
    Who may stand in his holy place?^(S)
4 The one who has clean hands^(T) and a pure heart,^(U)
    who does not trust in an idol^(V)
    or swear by a false god.^[b]

⁵ They will receive blessing^(W) from the Lord
    and vindication^(X) from God their Savior.
⁶ Such is the generation of those who seek him,
    who seek your face,^(Y) God of Jacob.^[c][d]

⁷ Lift up your heads, you gates;^(Z)
    be lifted up, you ancient doors,
    that the King^(AA) of glory^(AB) may come in.^(AC)
8 Who is this King of glory?
    The Lord strong and mighty,^(AD)
    the Lord mighty in battle.^(AE)
9 Lift up your heads, you gates;
    lift them up, you ancient doors,
    that the King of glory may come in.
¹⁰ Who is he, this King of glory?
    The Lord Almighty^(AF)—
    he is the King of glory.

² I trust in you;^(AH)
    do not let me be put to shame,
    nor let my enemies triumph over me.
³ No one who hopes in you
    will ever be put to shame,^(AI)
but shame will come on those
    who are treacherous^(AJ) without cause.

⁴ Show me your ways, Lord,
    teach me your paths.^(AK)
5 Guide me in your truth^(AL) and teach me,
    for you are God my Savior,^(AM)
    and my hope is in you^(AN) all day long.
⁶ Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,^(AO)
    for they are from of old.
⁷ Do not remember the sins of my youth^(AP)
    and my rebellious ways;^(AQ)
according to your love^(AR) remember me,
    for you, Lord, are good.^(AS)

⁸ Good and upright^(AT) is the Lord;
    therefore he instructs^(AU) sinners in his ways.
⁹ He guides^(AV) the humble in what is right
    and teaches them^(AW) his way.
¹⁰ All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful^(AX)
    toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.^(AY)
11 For the sake of your name,^(AZ) Lord,
    forgive^(BA) my iniquity,^(BB) though it is great.

¹² Who, then, are those who fear the Lord?^(BC)
    He will instruct them in the ways^(BD) they should choose.^[f]
13 They will spend their days in prosperity,^(BE)
    and their descendants will inherit the land.^(BF)
14 The Lord confides^(BG) in those who fear him;
    he makes his covenant known^(BH) to them.
¹⁵ My eyes are ever on the Lord,^(BI)
    for only he will release my feet from the snare.^(BJ)

¹⁶ Turn to me^(BK) and be gracious to me,^(BL)
    for I am lonely^(BM) and afflicted.
¹⁷ Relieve the troubles^(BN) of my heart
    and free me from my anguish.^(BO)
18 Look on my affliction^(BP) and my distress^(BQ)
    and take away all my sins.^(BR)
19 See how numerous are my enemies^(BS)
    and how fiercely they hate me!^(BT)

²⁰ Guard my life^(BU) and rescue me;^(BV)
    do not let me be put to shame,^(BW)
    for I take refuge^(BX) in you.
²¹ May integrity^(BY) and uprightness^(BZ) protect me,
    because my hope, Lord,^[g] is in you.^(CA)

²² Deliver Israel,^(CB) O God,
    from all their troubles!