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cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/22.htm" title="Psalm 22">◄</a> Psalm 23 <a href="../psalms/24.htm" title="Psalm 24">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New American Bible Revised Edition</td><td width="1%" valign="top"></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><section id="ch23023" class="chapter"> <h1 id="cn23023" class="cn"><a class="xlef" hlef="#rbk23"><span class="ac">Psalm</span> 23</a><a id="rfn23023000-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23023000-1">*</a></h1> <h1 class="cs">The Lord, Shepherd and Host</h1> <p class="pf-center"><span id="v23023001" class="ver">1</span>A psalm of David.</p> <p class="chsect">I</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf">The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> is my shepherd;<a id="rfn23023001-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23023001-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl1">there is nothing I lack.<a id="ren23023001-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23023001-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23023002" class="ver">2</span>In green pastures he makes me lie down;</p> <p class="sl1">to still waters he leads me;</p> <p class="sl1"><span id="v23023003" class="ver">3</span><a id="ren23023003-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23023003-b">b</a>he restores my soul.</p> <p class="sl">He guides me along right paths<a id="rfn23023003-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23023003-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl1">for the sake of his name.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23023004" class="ver">4</span>Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,<a id="ren23023004-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23023004-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl1">I will fear no evil, for you are with me;</p> <p class="sl1">your rod and your staff comfort me.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">II</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23023005" class="ver">5</span><a id="rfn23023005-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23023005-1">*</a>You set a table before me</p> <p class="sl1">in front of my enemies;<a class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23023005-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl">You anoint my head with oil;<a class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23023005-1">*</a><a id="ren23023005-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23023005-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl1">my cup overflows.<a id="ren23023005-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23023005-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23023006" class="ver">6</span>Indeed, goodness and mercy<a id="rfn23023006-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23023006-1">*</a> will pursue me</p> <p class="sl1">all the days of my life;</p> <p class="sl">I will dwell in the house of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span><a id="ren23023006-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23023006-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl1">for endless days.</p> </div> </section> 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