Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;
thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Commentary
Virtually every phrase of this beautiful psalm has passed into the language, and deservedly so - the words are purest music.
— Thomas
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From the Wondering Minstrels mailing list, 1999–2008.
Ivona Puszkarczuk · 18 March 2001
the fact that this is on your list of poetry warms my heart. i am not a religious zealot by any means, in fact i rarely go to church for it is difficult to get there while i am away at school, but this is and always has been my favorite bible verse. to see someone else appreciate the beauty and music of it brings a smile to my face despite the fac tthat the verse normally brings a tear to my eye.
ivona
David Rose · 4 February 2003
This psalm saved my soul.
jsantini · 26 August 2003
it was gay
Mrs Linda J Allen · 28 December 2003
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Is there anything more reassuring?
áøé÷ðø ãá · 15 October 2005
Since psalm’s original language is Hebrew, Iv’d decided to let you think and hear how the tune works in the holy and sacred language I use-
îæîåø ìãåã: ä’ øåòé ìà àçñø áðàåú ãùà éøáéöðé, òì îé îðåçåú éðäìðé. ðôùé éùåáá, éðçðé áîòâìé öã÷ ìîòï ùîå. âí ëé àìê áâéà öìîååú ìà àéøò øò ëé àúä òéîãé, ùáèê åîùòðúê äîä éðçîåðé. úòøåê ìôðé ùåìçï ðâã öåøøé, ãéùðú áùîï øàùé ëåñé øååéä. àê èåá åçñã éøãåôðé ëì éîé çéé åùáúé ìáéú ä’ ìàåøê éîéí.
Mizmor le’david: ADONAI ro’ee lo ech’sar. Bin’ot de’she yarbitzeni, al mey menuch’ot yena-ha-leni. Nafshi yeshovev, Yancheni be’ma’agley tzedek le’ma’an shemo.
GAM KI ELECH BE’GEY TZALMAVETH LO IRA RA, KI ATA IMADI, SHIVTECHA Hoo-MISHA’ANTECHA HEMA YENACHAMUNI. Ta’aroch lefanai shulch’an neged tzoreray, DISHANTA BASHEMEN RASHI KOSI REVAIA. Ach tov va-chesed Yirdefooni kol yemmey Cha’yay ve-shavti le-veit ADONAI Le’orech yamim.
Tzori.