Psalms 23 — ESV

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The Lord Is My Shepherd

A Psalm of David.

3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

4 Even though I walk through 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 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Notes and references

23:1 Ps. 78:52; 80:1; Isa. 40:11; Jer. 31:10; Ezek. 34:11, 12, 23; John 10:11; Heb. 13:20; 1 Pet. 2:25; 5:4
23:1 Ps. 34:9, 10; [Matt. 6:33]
23:2 Ezek. 34:14; John 10:9
Hebrew beside waters of rest
23:3 Ps. 19:7
23:3 Ps. 5:8; 31:3; 139:10, 24; 143:10; Isa. 40:11; 49:10
23:3 Prov. 4:11; 8:20
Or in right paths
23:3 Ps. 25:11; 31:3; 79:9; 109:21; Ezek. 20:9, 14
23:4 Ps. 138:7
23:4 See Job 3:5
Or the valley of deep darkness
23:4 Ps. 3:6; 27:1, 3; 118:6
23:4 Ex. 3:12; Isa. 43:2
23:4 Mic. 7:14
23:5 Ps. 78:19; [Prov. 9:2; John 6:51]; See 2 Sam. 17:27-29
23:5 [Ps. 31:19]
23:5 Ps. 45:7; 133:2; Luke 7:46; [Ps. 92:10]
23:5 Ps. 16:5
Or Only
Or steadfast love
23:6 Ps. 27:4
Or shall return to dwell
23:6 Ps. 21:4
Hebrew for length of days