Daddy in Heaven,
You are my shepherd
I shall not want.
You make me lie down in green pastures.
You lead me beside still waters.
You restore my soul.
You lead me in paths of righteousness for your name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for You are with me.
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
But rather grant to me, your servant,
the spirit of soberness, humility, patience and love.
Yes, Oh Lord and King!
You make me lie down in green pastures.
You lead me beside still waters.
You restore my soul.
You lead me in paths of righteousness for your name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for You are with me.
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalm 23
Oh Lord and Master of My Life!
Take from me the spirit of laziness, idle curiosity, the lust for power and idle talk.But rather grant to me, your servant,
the spirit of soberness, humility, patience and love.
Yes, Oh Lord and King!
Grant me to see my own faults and not to judge my brothers and sisters for blessed are You
and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Rescue me, Lord, from evildoers.
protect me from the violent,
who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day.
They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s;
the poison of vipers is on their lips.
Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
protect me from the violent,
who devise ways to trip my feet.
The arrogant have hidden a snare for me;
they have spread out the cords of their net
and have set traps for me along my path.
I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”
Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.
Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer,
you shield my head in the day of battle.
Do not grant the wicked their desires, Lord;
do not let their plans succeed.
Those who surround me proudly rear their heads;
may the mischief of their lips engulf them.
May burning coals fall on them;
may they be thrown into the fire,
into miry pits, never to rise.
May slanderers not be established in the land;
may disaster hunt down the violent.
I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor
and upholds the cause of the needy.
Surely the righteous will praise your name, and the upright will live in your presence.