The Lord Is My Shepherd

A Psalm of David.

23 The Lord is my (A)shepherd; I shall not (B)want.
    He makes me lie down in green (C)pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.[a]
    He (D)restores my soul.
He (E)leads me in (F)paths of righteousness[b]
    for his (G)name's sake.

Even though I (H)walk through the valley of (I)the shadow of death,[c]
    I will (J)fear no evil,
for (K)you are with me;
    your (L)rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

You (M)prepare a table before me
    in (N)the presence of my enemies;
you (O)anoint my head with oil;
    my (P)cup overflows.
Surely[d] goodness and mercy[e] shall follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I shall (Q)dwell[f] in the house of the Lord
    (R)forever.[g]

The King of Glory

A Psalm of David.

24 (S)The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof,[h]
    the world and those who dwell therein,
for he has (T)founded it upon (U)the seas
    and established it upon the rivers.

(V)Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?
    And who shall stand in his (W)holy place?
(X)He who has (Y)clean hands and (Z)a pure heart,
    who does not (AA)lift up his soul to (AB)what is false
    and does not swear deceitfully.
He will receive (AC)blessing from the Lord
    and (AD)righteousness from (AE)the God of his salvation.
Such is (AF)the generation of those who seek him,
    who (AG)seek the face of the God of Jacob.[i] Selah

(AH)Lift up your heads, O gates!
    And be lifted up, O ancient doors,
    that (AI)the King of glory may come in.
Who is this King of glory?
    The Lord, strong and mighty,
    the Lord, (AJ)mighty in battle!
Lift up your heads, O gates!
    And lift them up, O ancient doors,
    that the King of glory may come in.
10 Who is this King of glory?
    (AK)The Lord of hosts,
    he is the King of glory! Selah

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 23:2 Hebrew beside waters of rest
  2. Psalm 23:3 Or in right paths
  3. Psalm 23:4 Or the valley of deep darkness
  4. Psalm 23:6 Or Only
  5. Psalm 23:6 Or steadfast love
  6. Psalm 23:6 Or shall return to dwell
  7. Psalm 23:6 Hebrew for length of days
  8. Psalm 24:1 Or and all that fills it
  9. Psalm 24:6 Septuagint, Syriac, and two Hebrew manuscripts; Masoretic Text who seek your face, Jacob

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