“May the God before whom my fathers
    Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully,^(B)
the God who has been my shepherd^(C)
    all my life to this day,

¹¹ He tends his flock like a shepherd:^(A)
    He gathers the lambs in his arms^(B)
and carries them close to his heart;^(C)
    he gently leads^(D) those that have young.^(E)