⁷ for he is our God
    and we are the people of his pasture,^(A)
    the flock under his care.

Today, if only you would hear his voice,

¹¹ He tends his flock like a shepherd:^(A)
    He gathers the lambs in his arms^(B)
and carries them close to his heart;^(C)
    he gently leads^(D) those that have young.^(E)