Psalm 23 Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 23

The Good Shepherd

A psalm of David.

¹The Lord is my shepherd;^(A)
I have what I need.^(B)
²He lets me lie down in green pastures;^(C)
he leads me beside quiet waters.^(D)
³He renews my life;
he leads me along the right paths^[a]
for his name’s sake.^(E)
⁴Even when I go through the darkest valley,^[b]
I fear no danger,
for you are with me;^(F)
your rod and your staff—they comfort me.^(G)

⁵You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;^(H)
my cup overflows.^(I)
⁶Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me
all the days of my life,^(J)
and I will dwell in^[c] the house of the Lord
as long as I live.^[d]^(K)

Footnotes

23:3 Or me in paths of righteousness
23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death
23:6 LXX, Sym, Syr, Tg, Vg, Jer; MT reads will return to
23:6 Lit Lord for length of days; traditionally Lord forever

Cross references

23:1 : Gn 48:15; Ps 78:52; Jr 31:10; Ezk 34:11–13; Jn 10:11
23:1 : Ps 34:9–10; Php 4:19
23:2 : Ps 65:11–13; Ezk 34:14
23:2 : Ps 36:8
23:3 : Ps 5:8; Pr 4:11
23:4 : Is 43:2
23:4 : Mc 7:14
23:5 : Ps 92:10
23:5 : Ps 16:5
23:6 : Ps 25:7; 109:21
23:6 : Ps 27:4–6

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