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The Lord Is My Shepherd

A Psalm of David.

 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
² He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.^[a]
3     He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness^[b]
   for his name's sake.

⁴ Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,^[c]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

⁵ You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
⁶ Surely^[d] goodness and mercy^[e] shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell^[f] in the house of the Lord
forever.^[g]

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 23:2 Hebrew beside waters of rest
2. Psalm 23:3 Or in right paths
3. Psalm 23:4 Or the valley of deep darkness
4. Psalm 23:6 Or Only
5. Psalm 23:6 Or steadfast love
6. Psalm 23:6 Or shall return to dwell
7. Psalm 23:6 Hebrew for length of days

Cross references:

1. Psalm 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; 5:4
2. Psalm 23:1 : Ps. 34:9, 10; [Matt. 6:33]
3. Psalm 23:2 : Ezek. 34:14; John 10:9
4. Psalm 23:3 : Ps. 19:7
5. Psalm 23:3 : Ps. 5:8; 31:3; 139:10, 24; 143:10; Isa. 40:11; 49:10
6. Psalm 23:3 : Prov. 4:11; 8:20
7. Psalm 23:3 : Ps. 25:11; 31:3; 79:9; 109:21; Ezek. 20:9, 14
8. Psalm 23:4 : Ps. 138:7
9. Psalm 23:4 : See Job 3:5
10. Psalm 23:4 : Ps. 3:6; 27:1, 3; 118:6
11. Psalm 23:4 : Ex. 3:12; Isa. 43:2
12. Psalm 23:4 : Mic. 7:14
13. Psalm 23:5 : Ps. 78:19; [Prov. 9:2; John 6:51]; See 2 Sam. 17:27-29
14. Psalm 23:5 : [Ps. 31:19]
15. Psalm 23:5 : Ps. 45:7; 133:2; Luke 7:46; [Ps. 92:10]
16. Psalm 23:5 : Ps. 16:5
17. Psalm 23:6 : Ps. 27:4
18. Psalm 23:6 : Ps. 21:4