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Psalm 23:title–4

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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 pathsc

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.

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Psalm 23:1: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Footnotes

  1. aThe Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
  2. bOr “my soul”
  3. cLiterally “paths of righteousness”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A Psalm of David.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures.

He leads me beside still waters.

He restores my soul.

He leads me in 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,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff,

they comfort me.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A psalm of David.

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

He makes me lie down in green pastures,

he leads me beside quiet waters,

he refreshes my soul.

He guides me along the right paths

for his name’s sake.

Even though I walk

through the darkest valley,

I will fear no evil,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff,

they comfort me.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A psalm of David.

The Lord is my shepherd;

I have what I need.

He lets me lie down in green pastures;

he leads me beside quiet waters.

He renews my life;

he leads me along the right paths

for his name’s sake.

Even when I go through the darkest valley,

I fear no danger,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff—they comfort me.

NLTNew Living Translation

A psalm of David.

The Lord is my shepherd;

I have all that I need.

He lets me rest in green meadows;

he leads me beside peaceful streams.

He renews my strength.

He guides me along right paths,

bringing honor to his name.

Even when I walk

through the darkest valley,

I will not be afraid,

for you are close beside me.

Your rod and your staff

protect and comfort me.

KJV 1900King James Version

A Psalm of David.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:

He leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul:

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

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;

Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.