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The Loʀᴅ, the Psalmist’s Shepherd.
A Psalm of David.
1 The Loʀᴅ is my APs 78:52; 80:1; Is 40:11; Jer 31:10; Ezek 34:11-13; John 10:11; 1 Pet 2:25shepherd,
I 1Or doshall BPs 34:9, 10; Phil 4:19not want.
2 He makes me lie down in APs 65:11-13; Ezek 34:14green pastures;
He BRev 7:17leads me beside 1Lit waters of restCPs 36:8; 46:4quiet waters.
3 He APs 19:7restores my soul;
He BPs 5:8; 31:3guides me in the 1Lit tracksCPs 85:13; Prov 4:11; 8:20paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
 
4 Even though I AJob 10:21, 22; Ps 107:14walk through the 1Or valley of deep darknessvalley of the shadow of death,
I BPs 3:6; 27:1fear no 2Or harmevil, for CPs 16:8; Is 43:2You are with me;
Your DMic 7:14rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5 You APs 78:19prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You 1Or anointhave BPs 92:10; Luke 7:46anointed my head with oil;
My CPs 16:5cup overflows.
6 1Or OnlySurely APs 25:7, 10goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,
And I will 2Another reading is return toBPs 27:4-6dwell in the house of the Loʀᴅ 3Lit for length of daysforever.

A23:1 Ps 78:52; 80:1; Is 40:11; Jer 31:10; Ezek 34:11-13; John 10:11; 1 Pet 2:25

123:1 Or do

B23:1 Ps 34:9, 10; Phil 4:19

A23:2 Ps 65:11-13; Ezek 34:14

B23:2 Rev 7:17

123:2 Lit waters of rest

C23:2 Ps 36:8; 46:4

A23:3 Ps 19:7

B23:3 Ps 5:8; 31:3

123:3 Lit tracks

C23:3 Ps 85:13; Prov 4:11; 8:20

A23:4 Job 10:21, 22; Ps 107:14

123:4 Or valley of deep darkness

B23:4 Ps 3:6; 27:1

223:4 Or harm

C23:4 Ps 16:8; Is 43:2

D23:4 Mic 7:14

A23:5 Ps 78:19

123:5 Or anoint

B23:5 Ps 92:10; Luke 7:46

C23:5 Ps 16:5

123:6 Or Only

A23:6 Ps 25:7, 10

223:6 Another reading is return to

B23:6 Ps 27:4-6

323:6 Lit for length of days

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