The Good Shepherd

1 A Davidic psalm.
The Lord is my shepherd;(A)
there is nothing I lack.(B)
2
He lets me lie down in green pastures;(C)
He leads me beside quiet waters.(D)
3
He renews my life;
He leads me along the right paths(a)
for His name’s sake.(E)
4
Even when I go through the darkest valley,(b)
I fear no danger,
for You are with me;(F)
Your rod and Your staff(c)—they comfort me.(G)
5
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;(H)
my cup overflows.(I)
6
Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me
all the days of my life,(J)
and I will dwell in(d) the house of the Lord
as long as I live.(e)(K)

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 23:3: Or me in paths of righteousness
b. Psalm 23:4: Or the valley of the shadow of death
c. Psalm 23:4: A shepherd’s equipment
d. Psalm 23:6: LXX, Sym, Syr, Tg, Vg, Jer; MT reads will return to
e. Psalm 23:6: Lit Lord for length of days; traditionally Lord forever

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