Spiritual Verses and Prayers Psalm 23 – Oxford Version Christian Psalm 23 Christian The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. The LORD is my shepherd, Fresh and green are the pastures I shall not want. where he gives me repose, He makes me lie down in green pastures; Near restful waters he leads me He leads me beside quiet waters. to revive my drooping spirit. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths He guides me along the right path; of righteousness For His name's sake. he is true to his name. Even though I walk through If I should walk in the valley of darkness the valley of the shadow of death, no evil would I fear. I fear no evil, for You are with me; You are there with your crook and your staff; Your rod and Your staff, with these you give me comfort. they comfort me. You prepare a table before me You have prepared a banquet for me in the presence of my enemies; in the sight of my foes. You have anointed my head with oil; My head you have anointed with oil; My cup overflows. my cup is overflowing. Surely goodness and loving Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me kindness will follow me all the all the days of my life. days of my life, In the Lord’s own house shall I dwell And I will dwell in the house for ever and ever. of the LORD forever. Psalm 34:1-10 Christian Psalm 23 - A Psalm of David I will thank the LORD at all times. My lips will always Jewish praise him. I will honor the Lord. Let those who are hurting hear and be joyful. Join me in giving glory to Adonai is my shepherd, I shall not want~ the Lord. Let us honor him together. I looked to the Giving me repose in green meadows, Lord, and he answered me. He saved me from Leading me beside the still waters everything I was afraid of. Those who look to him to revive my spirit, beam with joy. They are never put to shame. This Guiding me on the right path, poor man called out, and the LORD heard him. He for that is God’s essence. saved him out of all of his troubles. The angel of the LORD stands guard around those who have respect Though I walk through a valley for him. And he saves them. Taste and see that the of the shadow of death, LORD is good. Blessed is the man who goes to him I fear no harm, for You are with me. for safety. You people of God, have respect for the Your staff and Your rod comfort me. Lord. Those who respect him have everything they need. The lions may grow weak and hungry. But You prepare a banquet for me those who look to the LORD have every good thing in the presence of my foes. they need. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and kindness shall be my portion all the days of my life. And I shall dwell in the House of Adonai forever. Psalm 46 Psalm 91 Christian Christian God is our refuge and strength, a very present help He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will earth be removed, and though the mountains be say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. There is a pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by moved: God shall help her, and that right early. day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A uttered his voice, the earth melted. The LORD of thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. Only Selah. Come, behold the works of the LORD, what with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the desolations he hath made in the earth. He maketh reward of the wicked. wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my burneth the chariot in the fire. Be still, and know refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague will be exalted in the earth. The LORD of hosts is come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. Psalm 100 Christian Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 118 Psalm 121 Christian Christian Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. I will lift up mine eyes to the hills, Oh let Israel say, From whence cometh my help. "His lovingkindness is everlasting." My help cometh from the Lord, Oh let the house of Aaron say, "His lovingkindness is everlasting." Which made heaven and earth. Oh let those who fear the Lord say, He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; "His lovingkindness is everlasting." He that keepeth thee will not slumber. From my distress I called upon the Lord; Behold, he that keepeth Israel The Lord answered me and set me in a large place. The Lord is for me; I will not fear; Shall neither slumber nor sleep. What can man do to me? The Lord is thy keeper; The Lord is for me among those who help me; The Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. Therefore I shall look with satisfaction on those who hate me. The sun shall not smite thee by day, It is better to take refuge in the Lord Than to trust in man. Nor the moon by night. It is better to take refuge in the Lord The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; Than to trust in princes. He shall preserve thy soul. All nations surround me; The Lord shall preserve thy going out In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off. They surround me, yes, they surround me; And thy coming in from this time forth, In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off. And even forevermore. They surround me like bees; They were extinguished as a fire of thorns; In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off. Psalm 139 You pushed me violently so that I was falling, Christian But the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and my song, O Lord, thou hast searched me, and know me. Thou knowest my And He has become my salvation. downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought The sound of joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art righteous; acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my The right hand of the Lord does valiantly. tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. Thou has The right hand of the Lord is exalted; beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. Such The right hand of the Lord does valiantly. knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto I shall not die, but live, it. Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from And tell the works of the Lord. thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou are there: if I make The Lord has disciplined me severely, my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.