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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:

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

Cross references:

  1. Psalm 23:1 : S Ge 48:15; S Ps 28:9; S Jn 10:11
  2. Psalm 23:1 : Ps 34:9, 10; 84:11; 107:9; Php 4:19
  3. Psalm 23:2 : Ps 36:8; 46:4; Rev 7:17
  4. Psalm 23:3 : S Ps 19:7
  5. Psalm 23:3 : Ps 25:9; 73:24; Isa 42:16
  6. Psalm 23:3 : S Ps 5:8
  7. Psalm 23:3 : Ps 25:11; 31:3; 79:9; 106:8; 109:21; 143:11
  8. Psalm 23:4 : S Job 3:5; Ps 107:14
  9. Psalm 23:4 : Ps 3:6; 27:1
  10. Psalm 23:4 : Ps 16:8; Isa 43:2
  11. Psalm 23:5 : S Job 36:16
  12. Psalm 23:5 : Ps 45:7; 92:10; Lk 7:46
  13. Psalm 23:5 : S Ps 16:5
  14. Psalm 23:6 : S Ne 9:25
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