Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

1  The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

2      He makes me lie down in green pastures,

he leads me beside quiet waters,

3      he refreshes my soul.

He guides me along the right paths 

for his name’s sake.

4  Even though I walk 

through the darkest valley, [a]

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 your goodness and love will follow me 

   all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord

    forever.

Footnotes

a. Psalm 23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death