1  A Psalm of David. YHWH is my shepherd; I shall not want.

1  THE LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2  He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters.

2  In a place of green grass, there he has made me dwell: he has nourished me by the water of rest.

2  He has settled me here, in a place of pasture. He has led me out to the water of refreshment.

3  He restoreth my soul; He guideth me in straight paths for His name's sake.

3  He has restored my soul: he has guided me into the paths of righteousness, for his name’s sake.

4  Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.

4  Yea, even if I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will not be afraid of evils: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, these have comforted me.

4  For, even if I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evils. For you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they have given me consolation.

5  Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

5  Thou has prepared a table before me in presence of them that afflict me: thou hast thoroughly anointed my head with oil; and thy cup cheers me like the best wine.

5  You have prepared a table in my sight, opposite those who trouble me. You have anointed my head with oil, and my cup, which inebriates me, how brilliant it is!

6  Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of YHWH for ever.

6  Thy mercy also shall follow me all the days of my life: and my dwelling shall be in the house of the Lord for a very long time.

6  And your mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and so may I dwell in the house of the Lord for length of days.

24:1  A Psalm of David. The earth is YHWH'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

title  A Psalm for David on the first day of the week.

1  The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof; the world, and all that dwell in it.

1  For the First Sabbath. A Psalm of David. The earth and all its fullness belong to the Lord: the whole world and all that dwells in it.

24:2  For He hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.

2  He has founded it upon the seas, and prepared it upon the rivers.

2  For he has founded it upon the seas, and he has prepared it upon the rivers.

24:3  Who shall ascend into the mountain of YHWH? and who shall stand in His holy place?

3  Who shall go up to the mountain of the Lord, and who shall stand in his holy place?

24:4  He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not taken My name in vain, and hath not sworn deceitfully.

4  The innocent of hands and the clean of heart, who has not received his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbor.

24:5  He shall receive a blessing from YHWH, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

5  He will receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God, his Saviour.

24:6  Such is the generation of them that seek after Him, that seek Thy face, even Jacob. Selah

6  This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek the face of the God of Jacob. Pause.

24:7  Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; that the King of glory may come in.

7  Lift up your gates, you princes, and be lifted up, eternal gates. And the King of Glory shall enter.

24:8  'Who is the King of glory?' 'YHWH strong and mighty, YHWH mighty in battle.'

8  Who is this king of Glory? the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

24:9  Lift up your heads, O ye gates, yea, lift them up, ye everlasting doors; that the King of glory may come in.

9  Lift up your gates, you princes, and be lifted up, eternal gates. And the King of Glory shall enter.

24:10  'Who then is the King of glory?' 'YHWH of hosts; He is the King of glory.' Selah

10  Who is this king of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is this king of glory.

25:1  A Psalm of David. Unto Thee, O YHWH, do I lift up my soul.

1  Unto the end. A Psalm of David. To you, Lord, I have lifted up my soul.

1  UNTO thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

25:2  O my God, in Thee have I trusted, let me not be ashamed; let not mine enemies triumph over me.

2  In you, my God, I trust. Let me not be put to shame.

25:3  Yea, none that wait for Thee shall be ashamed; they shall be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause.

3  And do not let my enemies laugh at me. For all who remain with you will not be confounded.

25:4  Show me Thy ways, O YHWH; teach me Thy paths.

4  May all those who act unjustly over nothing be confounded. O Lord, demonstrate your ways to me, and teach me your paths.

25:5  Guide me in Thy truth, and teach me; for Thou art the God of my salvation; for Thee do I wait all the day.

5  Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art God my Saviour: and I have waited on thee all the day.

5  Direct me in your truth, and teach me. For you are God, my Saviour, and I remain with you all day long.

25:6  Remember, O YHWH, Thy compassions and Thy mercies; for they have been from of old.

6  O Lord, remember your compassion and your mercies, which are from ages past.

6  Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they are from the beginning of the world.

25:7  Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; according to Thy mercy remember Thou me, for Thy goodness' sake, O YHWH.

7  Do not remember the offenses of my youth and my ignorances. Remember me according to your mercy, because of your goodness, O Lord.

25:8  Good and upright is YHWH; therefore doth He instruct sinners in the way.

8  The Lord is sweet and righteous. Because of this, he will grant a law to those who fall short in the way.

25:9  He guideth The humble in justice; and He teacheth the humble His way.

9  The meek will he guide in judgement: the meek will he teach his ways.

9  He will guide the meek in judgment, and he will teach the poor his way.

25:10  All the paths of YHWH are mercy and truth unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.

25:11  For Thy name's sake, O YHWH, pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.

11  For thy name’s sake, O Lord, do thou also be merciful to my sin; for it is great.

11  Because of your name, O Lord, you will pardon my sin, for it is great.

25:12  What man is he that feareth YHWH? him will He instruct in the way that He should choose.

12  Who is the man that fears the Lord? he shall instruct him in the way which he has chosen.

12  Which is the man who fears the Lord? He has established a law for him, on the way that he has chosen.

25:13  His soul shall abide in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the land.

13  His soul will dwell upon good things, and his offspring will inherit the earth.

25:14  The counsel of YHWH is with them that fear Him; and His covenant, to make them know it.

14  The Lord is the strength of them that fear him; and his covenant is to manifest truth to them.

14  The LORD is mindful of them that worship him, and he will show them his covenant.

25:15  Mine eyes are ever toward YHWH; for He will bring forth my feet out of the net.

15  My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pull my feet from the snare.

25:16  Turn Thee unto me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.

16  Look upon me, and have mercy upon me; for I am an only child and poor.

25:17  The troubles of my heart are enlarged; O bring Thou me out of my distresses.

17  The afflictions of my heart have been multiplied; deliver me from my distresses.

25:18  See mine affliction and my travail; and forgive all my sins.

18  Look upon mine affliction and my trouble; and forgive all my sins.

18  See my lowliness and my hardship, and release all my offenses.

25:19  Consider how many are mine enemies, and the cruel hatred wherewith they hate me.

19  Look upon mine enemies; for they have been multiplied; and they have hated me with unjust hatred.

19  Consider my enemies, for they have been multiplied, and they have hated me with an unjust hatred.

25:20  O keep my soul, and deliver me; let me not be ashamed, for I have taken refuge in Thee.

20  Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I have hoped in thee.

20  Preserve my soul and rescue me. I will not be ashamed, for I have hoped in you.

25:21  Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for Thee.

21  The harmless and upright joined themselves to me: for I waited for thee, O Lord.

21  The innocent and the righteous have adhered to me, because I have remained with you.

25:22  Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

22  God has saved Israel from all of his oppressors.

26:1  A Psalm of David. Judge me, O YHWH, for I have walked in mine integrity, and I have trusted in YHWH without wavering.

1  Unto the end. A Psalm of David. Judge me, Lord, for I have been walking in my innocence, and by hoping in the Lord, I will not be weakened.

1  JUDGE me, O LORD; for I have walked in my integrity; I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not waver.

26:2  Examine me, O YHWH, and try me; test my reins and my heart.

2  Prove me, O Lord, and try me; purify as with fire my reins and my heart.

26:3  For Thy mercy is before mine eyes; and I have walked in Thy truth.

3  For your mercy is before my eyes, and I am serene in your truth.

3  For thy lovingkindness is before my eyes, and I have walked in thy faith.

26:4  I have not sat with men of falsehood; neither will I go in with dissemblers.

26:5  I hate the gathering of evil doers, and will not sit with the wicked.

5  I have hated the assembly of wicked doers; and will not sit with ungodly men.

5  I have hated the congregation of evildoers; and have not sat with the wicked.

26:6  I will wash my hands in innocency; so will I compass Thine altar, O YHWH,

6  I have washed my hands clean, and I have gone around thy altar, O LORD,

26:7  That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all Thy wondrous works.

7  to hear the voice of praise, and to declare all thy wonderful works.

7  so that I may hear the voice of your praise and describe all your wonders.

26:8  YHWH, I love the habitation of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.

8  O Lord, I have loved the beauty of thy house, and the place of the tabernacle of thy glory.

8  LORD, I have loved the ritual of thy house and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

26:9  Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with men of blood;

9  Destroy not my soul together with the ungodly, nor my life with bloody men

9  O God, do not let my soul perish with the impious, nor my life with the men of blood,

26:10  In whose hands is craftiness, and their right hand is full of bribes.

26:11  But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity; redeem me, and be gracious unto me.

11  But I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy upon me.

11  But as for me, I have been walking in my innocence. Redeem me, and have mercy on me.

26:12  My foot standeth in an even place; in the congregations will I bless YHWH.

12  My foot has stood firm in the straight path. In the churches, I will bless you, O Lord.

27:1  A Psalm of David. YHWH is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The YHWH is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

title  A Psalm of David, before he was anointed.

1  The Lord is my light and my Saviour; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

1  THE LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

27:2  When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

2  Meanwhile, the guilty draw near to me, so as to eat my flesh. Those who trouble me, my enemies, have themselves been weakened and have fallen.

27:3  Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise up against me, even then will I be confident.

3  Though an army should set itself in array against me, my heart shall not be afraid: though war should rise up against me, in this am I confident.

3  If entrenched armies were to stand together against me, my heart would not fear. If a battle were to rise up against me, I would have hope in this.

27:4  One thing have I asked of YHWH, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the YHWH all the days of my life, to behold the graciousness of the LORD, and to visit early in His temple.

27:5  For He concealeth me in His pavilion in the day of evil; He hideth me in the covert of His tent; He lifteth me up upon a rock.

5  For in the day of mine afflictions he hid me in his tabernacle: he sheltered me in the secret of his tabernacle; he set me up on a rock.

27:6  And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in His tabernacle sacrifices with trumpet-sound; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto YHWH.

6  And now, behold, he has lifted up mine head over mine enemies: I went round and offered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of joy; I will sing even sing psalms to the Lord.

6  He has exalted me upon the rock, and now he has exalted my head above my enemies. I have circled around and offered a sacrifice of loud exclamation in his tabernacle. I will sing, and I will compose a psalm, to the Lord.

27:7  Hear, O YHWH, when I call with my voice, and be gracious unto me, and answer me.

7  Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: pity me, and hearken to me.

7  Hear my voice, O Lord, with which I have cried out to you. Have mercy on me, and hear me.

27:8  In Thy behalf my heart hath said: 'Seek ye My face'; Thy face, YHWH, will I seek.

8  My heart said to thee, I have diligently sought thy face: thy face, O Lord, I will seek.

8  My heart has spoken to you; my face has sought you. I yearn for your face, O Lord.

27:9  Hide not Thy face from me; put not Thy servant away in anger; Thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

9  Turn not thy face away from me, turn not thou away from thy servant in anger: be thou my helper, forsake me not; and, O God my Saviour, overlook me not.

9  Do not turn your face away from me. In your wrath, do not turn aside from your servant. Be my helper. Do not abandon me, and do not despise me, O God, my Saviour.

27:10  For though my father and my mother have forsaken me, YHWH will take me up.

10  For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.

10  Although my father and my mother have deserted me, the LORD has taken me up.

27:11  Teach me Thy way, O YHWH; and lead me in an even path, because of them that lie in wait for me.

11  Teach me, O Lord, in thy way, and guide me in a right path, because of mine enemies.

27:12  Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.

12  Do not surrender me to the souls of those who trouble me. For unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and iniquity has lied to itself.

27:13  If I had not believed to look upon the goodness of YHWH in the land of the living!--

13  I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

13  But I have believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

27:14  Wait on YHWH; be strong, and let thy heart take courage; yea, wait thou for the YHWH.

14  Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and let thy heart be strengthened: yea wait on the Lord.

14  Trust in the LORD, and be of good courage; yea, trust in the LORD.