Psalm 23:1-3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 23[a]
The Lord, Shepherd and Host
1 A psalm of David.
I
The Lord is my shepherd;[b]
there is nothing I lack.(A)
2 In green pastures he makes me lie down;
to still waters he leads me;
3 (B)he restores my soul.
He guides me along right paths[c]
for the sake of his name.
Footnotes
- Psalm 23 God’s loving care for the psalmist is portrayed under the figures of a shepherd for the flock (Ps 23:1–4) and a host’s generosity toward a guest (Ps 23:5–6). The imagery of both sections is drawn from traditions of the exodus (Is 40:11; 49:10; Jer 31:10).
- 23:1 My shepherd: God as good shepherd is common in both the Old Testament and the New Testament (Ez 34:11–16; Jn 10:11–18).
- 23:3 Right paths: connotes “right way” and “way of righteousness.”
Psalm 100:3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 [a]Know that the Lord is God,
he made us, we belong to him,
we are his people, the flock he shepherds.(A)
Footnotes
- 100:3 Although the people call on all the nations of the world to join in their hymn, they are conscious of being the chosen people of God.
Micah 7:14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 [a]Shepherd your people with your staff,
the flock of your heritage,
That lives apart(A) in a woodland,
in the midst of an orchard.
Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead,
as in the days of old;
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