Psalm 23-25

New American Standard Bible

The Lord, the Psalmist’s Shepherd.

A Psalm of David.

23 The Lord is my ^(A)shepherd,
I will ^(B)not be in need.
²He lets me lie down in ^(C)green pastures;
He ^(D)leads me beside ^[a]^(E)quiet waters.
³He ^(F)restores my soul;
He ^(G)guides me in the ^[b]^(H)paths of righteousness
For the sake of His name.

⁴Even though I ^(I)walk through the ^[c]valley of the shadow of death,
I ^(J)fear no ^[d]evil, for ^(K)You are with me;
Your ^(L)rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
⁵You ^(M)prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You ^[e]have ^(N)anointed my head with oil;
My ^(O)cup overflows.
⁶^[f]Certainly ^(P)goodness and ^[g]faithfulness will follow me all the days of my life,
And my ^(Q)dwelling will be in the house of the Lord ^[h]forever.

The King of Glory Entering Zion.

A Psalm of David.

24 The ^(R)earth is the Lord’s, and ^[i]all it contains,
The ^(S)world, and those who live in it.
²For He has ^(T)founded it upon the seas
And established it upon the rivers.
³Who may ^(U)ascend onto the ^(V)hill of the Lord?
And who may stand in His holy ^(W)place?
⁴One who has ^(X)clean hands and a ^(Y)pure heart,
Who has not ^(Z)lifted up his soul to deceit
And has not ^(AA)sworn deceitfully.
⁵He will receive a ^(AB)blessing from the Lord
And ^[j]^(AC)righteousness from the God of his salvation.
⁶^[k]This is the generation of those who ^(AD)seek Him,
Who seek Your face—even Jacob. Selah

⁷^(AE)Lift up your heads, you gates,
And be lifted up, you ^[l]ancient doors,
That the King of ^(AF)glory may come in!
⁸Who is the King of glory?
The Lord ^(AG)strong and mighty,
The Lord ^(AH)mighty in battle.
⁹Lift up your heads, you gates,
And lift them up, you ^[m]ancient doors,
That the King of ^(AI)glory may come in!
¹⁰Who is this King of glory?
The Lord of ^(AJ)armies,
He is the King of glory. Selah

Prayer for Protection, Guidance, and Pardon.

A Psalm of David.

25 To You, Lord, I ^(AK)lift up my soul.
²My God, in You ^(AL)I trust,
Do not let me ^(AM)be ashamed;
Do not let my ^(AN)enemies rejoice over me.
³Indeed, ^(AO)none of those who wait for You will be ashamed;
^[n]Those who ^(AP)deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.

⁴^(AQ)Make me know Your ways, Lord;
Teach me Your paths.
⁵Lead me in ^(AR)Your truth and teach me,
For You are the ^(AS)God of my salvation;
For You I ^(AT)wait all the day.
⁶^(AU)Remember, Lord, Your compassion and Your faithfulness,
For they have been ^[o]^(AV)from of old.
⁷Do not remember the ^(AW)sins of my youth or my wrongdoings;
^(AX)Remember me according to Your faithfulness,
For Your ^(AY)goodness’ sake, Lord.

⁸^(AZ)The Lord is good and ^(BA)upright;
Therefore He ^(BB)instructs sinners in the way.
⁹He ^(BC)leads the ^[p]humble in justice,
And He ^(BD)teaches the ^[q]humble His way.
¹⁰All the paths of the Lord are ^(BE)faithfulness and truth
To ^(BF)those who comply with His covenant and His testimonies.
¹¹For the ^(BG)sake of Your name, Lord,
^(BH)Forgive my wrongdoing, for it is great.

¹²Who is the person who ^(BI)fears the Lord?
He will ^(BJ)instruct him in the way he should choose.
¹³His soul will ^(BK)dwell in ^[r]prosperity,
And his ^[s]descendants will ^(BL)inherit the ^[t]land.
¹⁴The ^[u]^(BM)secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him,
^[v]And He will ^(BN)make them know His covenant.
¹⁵My ^(BO)eyes are continually toward the Lord,
For He will ^[w]^(BP)rescue my feet from the net.

¹⁶^(BQ)Turn to me and be gracious to me,
For I am ^(BR)lonely and afflicted.
¹⁷^[x]The ^(BS)troubles of my heart are enlarged;
Bring me ^(BT)out of my distresses.
¹⁸^(BU)Look at my misery and my trouble,
And ^(BV)forgive all my sins.
¹⁹Look at my enemies, for they ^(BW)are many,
And they ^(BX)hate me with violent hatred.
²⁰^(BY)Guard my soul and save me;
Do not let me ^(BZ)be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.
²¹Let ^(CA)integrity and uprightness protect me,
For ^(CB)I wait for You.
²²^(CC)Redeem Israel, God,
From all his distress.