Psalm 23

¹ ^[1]A Psalm for David on the first day of the week.

The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof;

the world, and all that dwell in it.

² He hath founded it upon the seas,

and prepared it upon the rivers.

³ Who shall go up to the mountain of the Lord,

and who shall stand in his holy place?

⁴ He that is innocent in his hands and pure in his heart;

who hath not lifted up his soul to vanity,

nor sworn deceitfully ^[2]to his neighbour.

⁵ He shall receive a blessing from the Lord,

and mercy from God his Saviour.

⁶ This is the generation of them that seek him,

that seek the face of the God of Jacob.

Pause.

⁷ Lift up your gates, ye princes,

and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors;

and the king of glory shall come in.

⁸ Who is this king of glory?

the Lord strong and mighty,

the Lord mighty in battle.

⁹ Lift up your gates, ye princes;

and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors;

and the king of glory shall come in.

¹⁰ Who is this king of glory?

The Lord of hosts, he is this king of glory.

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