Psalm 25

My soul I dedicate to you, Jehovah.
And it is in you, my god, I place my trust.
Let not the shame of defeat overwhelm me,
Let not my enemies triumph over me.
(Those who have faith in you will not be disgraced,
But those who betray you without cause will.)

Let me know your ways, O Jehovah!
Instruct me in how to live my life.
Lead me to your truths, teach me them,
For you are my god, my savior.
And always will I trust in you.
Do not forget, Jehovah, your acts
Of mercy and loving loyalty,
For they date back to times of yore.
Forgive, though, the sins of my youth,
The transgressions of my salad days;
Remember me with kindness and love.

Because of his goodness, Jehovah
Guides sinners onto the proper path,
Exhorts the humble to justice,
Teaching them to follow his ways. ---
And all the ways of Jehovah
Are loving, faithful, and loyal
For those who honor his covenant.
In your name sake, O Jehovah,
Forgive my sins, though they be many.

Those who fear and have respect for Jehovah --
He will show them the path they should choose;
They will live their lives in prosperity,
And their land will be passed on to their children.
To those who fear and respect him, Jehovah
Will confide and reveal his covenant.

I ever look to Jehovah for succor;
For he can pull my legs free from the trap.
Answer my prayer and be merciful to me,
For I am lonely, distressed, and downtrodden;
My heart is beset by growing worries.
Save me, Jehovah,  from all my troubles!
For my afflictions, my pain and suffering
Have sympathy and forgive all my sins.
(See how great is the number of my foes
And how vicious is their hatred for me.)

Guard my life and come to my rescue!
Spare me from the disgrace of defeat,
For I entrust you with my safety.
May honesty and rectitude
Keep me, as I place my hopes in you.

From all its troubles and afflictions, O God,
Delivery the nation of Israel!

Psalm 24

The earth is Jehovah's and all it contains;
The world and its people belong to him.
For he built it upon the ocean waters
And founded it upon the rivers and streams.

Who may ascend the mountain of Zion
And stand in Jehovah's holy Temple?
He whose hands are clean and whose heart is pure,
He who will not deign to worship an idol
Or swear by a false god deceitfully.
From Jehovah will he receive a blessing,
The vindication of divine salvation.
Such ones may entreat the aid of Jacob's god.

Open the gates, fling wide the ancient doors!
That the glorious sovereign might enter.
Who is this glorious sovereign?  --- Jehovah!
Strong and mighty, and doughty in battle.

Open the gates, fling wide the ancient doors!
That the glorious sovereign might enter.
Who is this glorious sovereign?  --- Jehovah!
The almighty commander of armies,
He is the glorious sovereign!

Psalm 23

My shepherd is Jehovah --- For nothing do I want.
He sets me to rest in pastures lush and verdant.
He leads me to drink in the streams of tranquil waters
That uplift my spirit and lend me renewed strength.
He guides me sure-footed onto the proper paths
That I may be a credit, an honor to his name.
Even though I pass through valleys treacherous and dark,
Fear is not upon me, for he is close beside,
With his rod and shepherd’s crook to keep me well in line.

He lays out a table and fixes a feast for me
While those who give me grief begrudgingly look on.
He pours upon my head a blessing dose of oil
And refills my cup so it brims to overflowing.
His mercy and his love will be with me forever
And I will make my home with him for all of my days.

Psalm 22

My god, my god, why have you abandoned me?
Why so far from my groaning cries for help?
Every day I pray to you, my Elohim,
But every day my prayers receive no answer. ---
Through the sleepless night I cry out to you.

And yet you are enthroned as the Holy One,
The object of Israel's adoration.
Our ancestors put their confidence in you;
They trusted you and you brought them salvation:
They cried out to you for help and were rescued.
They had faith in you and were not let down.

I am not a man, but a worm,
Scorned by others, despised by all.
Derided by all who see me.
They stick their tongues out and shake their heads,
"Why not pray to Jehovah," they scoff.
"Maybe Jehovah will save you,
Since it's he who loves you so much!"

You are the one who brought me out of the womb
And comforted me as a suckling babe.
I have trusted you since the day I was born,
And from birth you have always been my god.
So why must you be so distant from me
When trouble is near and there's no one to help?

My foes surround me like angry bulls,
Like the mighty bulls of Bashan.
They threaten me with jaws agape
Like ravaging, roaring lions.
My strength is poured out like water.
All my bones have snapped out of joint.
My heart is like wax melted inside.
My throat is as dry as a clay pot,
My tongue, stuck to the roof of my mouth.
You've left me for dead in the dust,
While an evil gang surround me,
Cornering me like a pack of dogs.
They have bound my hands and my feet.
All of my bones are visible;
They can only look at me and stare.
They divide my clothes among them,
And they draw lots for my garments.

O Jehovah, be not aloof,
But come quickly to my rescue
For you are my deliverance!
Spare my life, save me from the sword.
Protect me from the vicious dogs. 
Snatch me from the jaws of the lion.
Guard me from the horns of the bulls.

Then, I will tell of you to my brethren
And praise your name in the public meetings.
"Give your praise Jehovah, all who fear him!
Honor him, all you descendants of Jacob!
Revere him, all you sons of Israel!"

For he has not scorned or despised
The sufferings of the afflicted.
He has not turned his face away,
But has listened to their cries for help.

I will extol you in the grand assembly
And be seen to fulfill the vows I made you
Before the company of those who fear you.
The poor and afflicted will eat their fill.
Those who turn to Jehovah will praise him.
Their hearts will be eternally grateful!
The whole world will acknowledge Jehovah;
People from every country will worship him;
Since dominion of the earth belongs to him,
Jehovah will rule over its nations.
All who are mortal, whose lives must end as dust,
Even the powerful and prosperous,
Will worship and devote their lives to him.
Posterity will continue to serve him,
Teaching of him to future generations,
Recounting the righteousness of his doings.
Even men and women who are yet unborn
Will hear what Jehovah has accomplished!