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1 A Psalm of David.
The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures;
he leads me beside quiet waters.
3 He restores my life;
he guides me in the paths of righteousness
for the sake of his name.
4 Even though I walk through the valley of deep darkness,*23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death
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 Only†23:6 Or Surely goodness and loving devotion will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will return‡23:6 So the Masoretic vowels (ve-shavti); LXX and I will dwell, reading ve-yashavti to the house of the LORD
for many long days.§23:6 Hebrew for length of days; or forever