Psalm 23
Lexham English Bible
Yahweh the Shepherd
A psalm of David.[a]
23 Yahweh is my shepherd;
I will not lack for anything.
2 In grassy pastures he makes me lie down;
by quiet waters he leads me.
3 He restores my life.[b]
He leads me in correct paths[c]
for the sake of his name.
4 Even when I walk in a dark valley, I fear no evil
because you are with me.
Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare before me a table
in the presence of my oppressors.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup is overflowing.
6 Surely goodness and loyal love will pursue me
all the days of my life,
and I will stay[d] in the house[e] of Yahweh
for a very long time.[f]
Footnotes
- Psalm 23:1 The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
- Psalm 23:3 Or “my soul”
- Psalm 23:3 Literally “paths of righteousness”
- Psalm 23:6 Hebrew “return”
- Psalm 23:6 Or “temple”
- Psalm 23:6 Literally “for length of days”
Psalm 23
American Standard Version
Jehovah the psalmist’s shepherd.
A Psalm of David.
23 Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
He leadeth me beside [a]still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul:
He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of [b]the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil; for thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou hast anointed my head with oil;
My cup runneth over.
6 [c]Surely goodness and lovingkindness shall follow me all the days of my life;
And I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah [d]for ever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 23:2 Hebrew waters of rest.
- Psalm 23:4 Or, deep darkness (and so elsewhere)
- Psalm 23:6 Or, Only
- Psalm 23:6 Hebrew for length of days.
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