Psalm 23:1-3

Revised Standard Version

The Divine Shepherd

A Psalm of David.

23 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want;
²    he makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters;^[a]
³    he restores my soul.^[b]
He leads me in paths of righteousness^[c]
    for his name’s sake.

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Footnotes

Psalm 23:2 Heb the waters of rest
Psalm 23:3 Or life
Psalm 23:3 Or right paths

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