Psalm 21

Joy in the Salvation of the Lord

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1 The king shall have joy in Your strength, O Lord;

And in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

2 You have given him his heart’s desire,

And have not withheld the arequest of his lips.

Selah

3 For You meet him with the blessings of goodness;

You set a crown of pure gold upon his head.

4 bHe asked life from You, and You gave it to him—

Length of days forever and ever.

5 His glory is great in Your salvation;

Honor and majesty You have placed upon him.

6 For You have made him most blessed forever;

cYou have made him 1exceedingly glad with Your presence.

7 For the king trusts in the Lord,

And through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be 2moved.

8 Your hand will find all Your enemies;

Your right hand will find those who hate You.

9 You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of Your anger;

The Lord shall swallow them up in His wrath,

And the fire shall devour them.

10 Their offspring You shall destroy from the earth,

And their 3descendants from among the sons of men.

11 For they intended evil against You;

They devised a plot which they are not able to dperform.

12 Therefore You will make them turn their back;

You will make ready Your arrows on Your string toward their faces.

13 Be exalted, O Lord, in Your own strength!

We will sing and praise Your power.

Psalm 22

The Suffering, Praise, and Posterity of the Messiah

To the Chief Musician. Set to 1“The Deer of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David.

1 My aGod, My God, why have You forsaken Me?

Why are You so far from helping Me,

And from the words of My groaning?

2 O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear;

And in the night season, and am not silent.

3 But You are holy,

Enthroned in the bpraises of Israel.

4 Our fathers trusted in You;

They trusted, and You delivered them.

5 They cried to You, and were delivered;

cThey trusted in You, and were not ashamed.

6 But I am da worm, and no man;

eA reproach of men, and despised by the people.

7 fAll those who see Me ridicule Me;

They 2shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

8 “He g 3trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him;

hLet Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!”

9 iBut You are He who took Me out of the womb;

You made Me trust while on My mother’s breasts.

10 I was cast upon You from birth.

From My mother’s womb

jYou have been My God.

11 Be not far from Me,

For trouble is near;

For there is none to help.

12 kMany bulls have surrounded Me;

Strong bulls of lBashan have encircled Me.

13 mThey 4gape at Me with their mouths,

Like a raging and roaring lion.

14 I am poured out like water,

nAnd all My bones are out of joint;

My heart is like wax;

It has melted 5within Me.

15 oMy strength is dried up like a potsherd,

And pMy tongue clings to My jaws;

You have brought Me to the dust of death.

16 For dogs have surrounded Me;

The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me.

qThey 6pierced My hands and My feet;

17 I can count all My bones.

rThey look and stare at Me.

18 sThey divide My garments among them,

And for My clothing they cast lots.

19 But You, O Lord, do not be far from Me;

O My Strength, hasten to help Me!

20 Deliver Me from the sword,

tMy 7precious life from the power of the dog.

21 uSave Me from the lion’s mouth

And from the horns of the wild oxen!

vYou have answered Me.

22 wI will declare Your name to xMy brethren;

In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.

23 yYou who fear the Lord, praise Him!

All you 8descendants of Jacob, glorify Him,

And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel!

24 For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted;

Nor has He hidden His face from Him;

But zwhen He cried to Him, He heard.

25 aMy praise shall be of You in the great assembly;

bI will pay My vows before those who fear Him.

26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied;

Those who seek Him will praise the Lord.

Let your heart live forever!

27 All the ends of the world

Shall remember and turn to the Lord,

And all the families of the 9nations

Shall worship before 1You.

28 cFor the kingdom is the Lord’s,

And He rules over the nations.

29 dAll the prosperous of the earth

Shall eat and worship;

eAll those who go down to 2the dust

Shall bow before Him,

Even he who cannot keep himself alive.

30 A posterity shall serve Him.

It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation,

31 They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born,

That He has done this.

Psalm 23

The Lord The Shepherd of His People

A Psalm of David.

1 The Lord is amy shepherd; bI shall not 1want.

2 cHe makes me to lie down in 2green pastures;

dHe leads me beside the 3still waters.

3 He restores my soul;

eHe leads me in the paths of righteousness

For His name’s sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of fthe shadow of death,

gI will fear no evil;

hFor You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

5 You iprepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

You janoint my head with oil;

My cup runs over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days of my life;

And I will 4dwell in the house of the Lord

5Forever.

Psalm 24

The King of Glory and His Kingdom

A Psalm of David.

1 The aearth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness,

The world and those who dwell therein.

2 For He has bfounded it upon the seas,

And established it upon the 1waters.

3 cWho may ascend into the hill of the Lord?

Or who may stand in His holy place?

4 He who has dclean hands and ea pure heart,

Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol,

Nor fsworn deceitfully.

5 He shall receive blessing from the Lord,

And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

6 This is Jacob, the generation of those who gseek Him,

Who seek Your face.

Selah

7 hLift up your heads, O you gates!

And be lifted up, you everlasting doors!

iAnd the King of glory shall come in.

8 Who is this King of glory?

The Lord strong and mighty,

The Lord mighty in jbattle.

9 Lift up your heads, O you gates!

Lift up, you everlasting doors!

And the King of glory shall come in.

10 Who is this King of glory?

The Lord of hosts,

He is the King of glory.

Selah

Psalm 25

A Plea for Deliverance and Forgiveness

A Psalm of David.

1 To aYou, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

2  O my God, I btrust in You;

Let me not be ashamed;

cLet not my enemies triumph over me.

3 Indeed, let no one who 1waits on You be ashamed;

Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.

4 dShow me Your ways, O Lord;

Teach me Your paths.

5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me,

For You are the God of my salvation;

On You I wait all the day.

6 Remember, O Lord, eYour tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses,

For they are from of old.

7 Do not remember fthe sins of my youth, nor my transgressions;

gAccording to Your mercy remember me,

For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.

8 Good and upright is the Lord;

Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.

9 The humble He guides in justice,

And the humble He teaches His way.

10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth,

To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.

11 hFor Your name’s sake, O Lord,

Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

12 Who is the man that fears the Lord?

iHim shall 2He teach in the way 2He chooses.

13 jHe himself shall dwell in 3prosperity,

And khis descendants shall inherit the earth.

14 lThe secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him,

And He will show them His covenant.

15 mMy eyes are ever toward the Lord,

For He shall 4pluck my feet out of the net.

16 nTurn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me,

For I am 5desolate and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart have enlarged;

Bring me out of my distresses!

18 oLook on my affliction and my pain,

And forgive all my sins.

19 Consider my enemies, for they are many;

And they hate me with 6cruel hatred.

20 Keep my soul, and deliver me;

Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You.

21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,

For I wait for You.

22 pRedeem Israel, O God,

Out of all their troubles!