John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from God, who is and who was and who is to come;

and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.

To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood—

and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father—

to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Yahweh is my shepherd:

I shall lack nothing.

He makes me lie down in green pastures.

He leads me beside still waters.

He restores my soul.

He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,