New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalms 23

The Lord, the Psalmist’s Shepherd.

A Psalm of David.

1The Lord is my 1shepherd, I will 2not be in need.2He lets me lie down in 3green pastures; He 4leads me beside 5 6quiet waters.3He 7restores my soul; He 8guides me in the 9 10paths of righteousness For the sake of His name.

4Even though I 11walk through the 12valley of the shadow of death, I 13fear no 14evil, for 15You are with me; Your 16rod and Your staff, they comfort me.5You 17prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You 18have 19anointed my head with oil; My 20cup overflows.6 21Certainly 22goodness and 23faithfulness will follow me all the days of my life, And my 24dwelling will be in the house of the Lord 25forever.

Notes

1. Psalms 23:1 Ps 78:52; 80:1; Is 40:11; Jer 31:10; Ezek 34:11-13; John 10:11; 1 Pet 2:25 ↩
2. Psalms 23:1 Ps 34:9, 10; Phil 4:19 ↩
3. Psalms 23:2 Ps 65:11-13; Ezek 34:14 ↩
4. Psalms 23:2 Rev 7:17 ↩
5. Psalms 23:2 Lit waters of rest ↩
6. Psalms 23:2 Ps 36:8; 46:4 ↩
7. Psalms 23:3 Ps 19:7 ↩
8. Psalms 23:3 Ps 5:8; 31:3 ↩
9. Psalms 23:3 Lit tracks ↩
10. Psalms 23:3 Ps 85:13; Prov 4:11; 8:20 ↩
11. Psalms 23:4 Job 10:21, 22; Ps 107:14 ↩
12. Psalms 23:4 Or valley of deep darkness ↩
13. Psalms 23:4 Ps 3:6; 27:1 ↩
14. Psalms 23:4 Or harm ↩
15. Psalms 23:4 Ps 16:8; Is 43:2 ↩
16. Psalms 23:4 Mic 7:14 ↩
17. Psalms 23:5 Ps 78:19 ↩
18. Psalms 23:5 Or anoint ↩
19. Psalms 23:5 Ps 92:10; Luke 7:46 ↩
20. Psalms 23:5 Ps 16:5 ↩
21. Psalms 23:6 Or Only ↩
22. Psalms 23:6 Ps 25:7, 10 ↩
23. Psalms 23:6 Or mercy ↩
24. Psalms 23:6 Ps 27:4-6 ↩
25. Psalms 23:6 Lit for length of days ↩

The Lord, the Psalmist’s Shepherd.

A Psalm of David.

Notes

Commentaries on Psalms 23