Psalms 23 ESV | WeDevote Bible

The Lord Is My Shepherd

A Psalm of David.

1The Lord is my 23:1 Ps. 78:52; 80:1; Isa. 40:11; Jer. 31:10; Ezek. 34:11, 12, 23; John 10:11; Heb. 13:20; 1 Pet. 2:25; 5:4shepherd; I shall not 23:1 Ps. 34:9, 10; [Matt. 6:33]want.

2He makes me lie down in green 23:2 Ezek. 34:14; John 10:9pastures.

He leads me beside still waters.23:2 Hebrew beside waters of rest

3He 23:3 Ps. 19:7restores my soul.

He 23:3 Ps. 5:8; 31:3; 139:10, 24; 143:10; Isa. 40:11; 49:10leads me in 23:3 Prov. 4:11; 8:20paths of righteousness23:3 Or in right paths

for his 23:3 Ps. 25:11; 31:3; 79:9; 109:21; Ezek. 20:9, 14name’s sake.

4Even though I 23:4 Ps. 138:7walk through the valley of 23:4 See Job 3:5the shadow of death,23:4 Or the valley of deep darkness

I will 23:4 Ps. 3:6; 27:1, 3; 118:6fear no evil,

for 23:4 Ex. 3:12; Isa. 43:2you are with me;

your 23:4 Mic. 7:14rod and your staff,

they comfort me.

5You 23:5 Ps. 78:19; [Prov. 9:2; John 6:51]; See 2 Sam. 17:27-29prepare a table before me

in 23:5 [Ps. 31:19] the presence of my enemies;

you 23:5 Ps. 45:7; 133:2; Luke 7:46; [Ps. 92:10] anoint my head with oil;

my 23:5 Ps. 16:5cup overflows.

6Surely23:6 Or Only goodness and mercy23:6 Or steadfast love shall follow me

all the days of my life,

and I shall 23:6 Ps. 27:4dwell23:6 Or shall return to dwell in the house of the Lord

23:6 Ps. 21:4forever.23:6 Hebrew for length of days

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