Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

² The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.^{(A) 3} The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice.^(B) He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.^{(C) 4} When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.^{(D) 5} But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”