Psalm 23

Yahweh the Shepherd

23A psalm of David.^a

¹Yahweh is my shepherd;

I will not lack for anything.

²In grassy pastures he makes me lie down;

by quiet waters he leads me.

³He restores my life.^b

He leads me in correct paths^c

for the sake of his name.

⁴Even when I walk in a dark valley, I fear no evil

because you are with me.

Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

⁵You prepare before me a table

in the presence of my oppressors.

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup is overflowing.

⁶Surely goodness and loyal love will pursue me

all the days of my life,

and I will stay^d in the house^e of Yahweh

for a very long time.^f