Psalm 23-24

New International Version

Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

¹The Lord is my shepherd,^(A) I lack nothing.^(B)
²    He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,^(C)
³    he refreshes my soul.^(D)
He guides me^(E) along the right paths^(F)
    for his name’s sake.^(G)
⁴Even though I walk
    through the darkest valley,^[a]^(H)
I will fear no evil,^(I)
    for you are with me;^(J)
your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

⁵You prepare a table^(K) before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;^(L)
    my cup^(M) overflows.
⁶Surely 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.

Psalm 24

Of David. A psalm.

¹The earth is the Lord’s,^(O) and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it;^(P)
²for he founded it on the seas
and established it on the waters.^(Q)

³Who may ascend the mountain^(R) of the Lord?
    Who may stand in his holy place?^(S)
⁴The 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]

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

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

Footnotes

Psalm 23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death
Psalm 24:4 Or swear falsely
Psalm 24:6 Two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most Hebrew manuscripts face, Jacob
Psalm 24:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10.