Psalm 23

New American Standard Bible

The Lord, the Psalmist’s Shepherd.

A Psalm of David.

23 The Lord is my ^(A)shepherd,
I will ^(B)not be in need.
²He lets me lie down in ^(C)green pastures;
He ^(D)leads me beside ^[a]^(E)quiet waters.
³He ^(F)restores my soul;
He ^(G)guides me in the ^[b]^(H)paths of righteousness
For the sake of His name.

⁴Even though I ^(I)walk through the ^[c]valley of the shadow of death,
I ^(J)fear no ^[d]evil, for ^(K)You are with me;
Your ^(L)rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
⁵You ^(M)prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You ^[e]have ^(N)anointed my head with oil;
My ^(O)cup overflows.
⁶^[f]Certainly ^(P)goodness and ^[g]faithfulness will follow me all the days of my life,
And my ^(Q)dwelling will be in the house of the Lord ^[h]forever.

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Footnotes

Psalm 23:2 Lit waters of rest
Psalm 23:3 Lit tracks
Psalm 23:4 Or valley of deep darkness
Psalm 23:4 Or harm
Psalm 23:5 Or anoint
Psalm 23:6 Or Only
Psalm 23:6 Or mercy
Psalm 23:6 Lit for length of days

Psalm 119:176

New American Standard Bible

¹⁷⁶I have ^(A)wandered about like a lost sheep; search for Your servant,
For I do ^(B)not forget Your commandments.

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Psalm 119:176 in all English translations

Jeremiah 31:10

New American Standard Bible

¹⁰Hear the word of the Lord, you nations,
And declare it in the ^(A)coastlands far away,
And say, “He who scattered Israel will ^(B)gather him,
And He will keep him as a ^(C)shepherd keeps his flock.”