Psalm 23
A psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd,(A) I lack nothing.(B)
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,(C)
3 he refreshes my soul.(D)
He guides me(E) along the right paths(F)
for his name’s sake.(G)
4 Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,[a](H)
I will fear no evil,(I)
for you are with me;(J)
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table(K) before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;(L)
my cup(M) overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love(N) will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death
Cross references
- Psalm 23:1 : S Ge 48:15; S Ps 28:9; S Jn 10:11
- Psalm 23:1 : Ps 34:9, 10; 84:11; 107:9; Php 4:19
- Psalm 23:2 : Ps 36:8; 46:4; Rev 7:17
- Psalm 23:3 : S Ps 19:7
- Psalm 23:3 : Ps 25:9; 73:24; Isa 42:16
- Psalm 23:3 : S Ps 5:8
- Psalm 23:3 : Ps 25:11; 31:3; 79:9; 106:8; 109:21; 143:11
- Psalm 23:4 : S Job 3:5; Ps 107:14
- Psalm 23:4 : Ps 3:6; 27:1
- Psalm 23:4 : Ps 16:8; Isa 43:2
- Psalm 23:5 : S Job 36:16
- Psalm 23:5 : Ps 45:7; 92:10; Lk 7:46
- Psalm 23:5 : S Ps 16:5
- Psalm 23:6 : S Ne 9:25