Psalm 23

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Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

¹The Lord is my shepherd,^(A) I lack nothing.^(B)
²    He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,^(C)
³    he refreshes my soul.^(D)
He guides me^(E) along the right paths^(F)
    for his name’s sake.^(G)
⁴Even though I walk
    through the darkest valley,^[a]^(H)
I will fear no evil,^(I)
    for you are with me;^(J)
your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

⁵You prepare a table^(K) before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;^(L)
    my cup^(M) overflows.
⁶Surely your goodness and love^(N) will follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
    forever.

Footnotes

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

Psalm 28:9

New International Version

⁹Save your people^(A) and bless your inheritance;^(B)
be their shepherd^(C) and carry them^(D) forever.

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Psalm 28:9 in all English translations

Psalm 78:52-55

New International Version

⁵²But he brought his people out like a flock;^(A)
    he led them like sheep through the wilderness.
⁵³He guided them safely, so they were unafraid;
    but the sea engulfed^(B) their enemies.^(C)
⁵⁴And so he brought them to the border of his holy land,
    to the hill country his right hand^(D) had taken.
⁵⁵He drove out nations^(E) before them
    and allotted their lands to them as an inheritance;^(F)
    he settled the tribes of Israel in their homes.

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Psalm 80:1-3

New International Version

Psalm 80^[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” Of Asaph. A psalm.

¹Hear us, Shepherd of Israel,
    you who lead Joseph like a flock.^(A)
You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,^(B)
    shine forth ²before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.^(C)
Awaken^(D) your might;
    come and save us.^(E)