Psalm 23
Psalm 23
Biblical Period
1A psalm of David.
The Lord is my shepherd;
I lack nothing.
2He makes me lie down in green pastures;
3He renews my life;
He guides me in right paths
as befits His name.
4Though I walk through b-a valley of deepest
darkness,-b
I fear no harm, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff—they comfort me.
5You spread a table for me in full view of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my drink is abundant.
6Only goodness and steadfast love shall pursue me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for many long years.
Notes
Others “still waters.”
Others “the valley of the shadow of death.”
Credits
Reprinted from Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures by permission of the University of Nebraska Press. Copyright 1985 by the Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 1.
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