Psalm 23

PSALM 23

A Psalm of David.

¹The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want;

²he makes me lie down in green pastures.

He leads me beside still waters;^s

³he restores my soul.^t

He leads me in paths of righteousness^u

for his name’s sake.

⁴Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,^v

I fear no evil;

for thou art with me;

thy rod and thy staff,

they comfort me.

⁵Thou preparest a table before me

in the presence of my enemies;

thou anointest my head with oil,

my cup overflows.

⁶Surely^w goodness and mercy^x shall follow me

all the days of my life;

and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord

for ever.^y