Psalm 23

The Lord Is My Shepherd

A Psalm of David

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
  He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
  He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness    
  for his name's sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,    
  I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;    
  your rod and your staff,    
  they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me    
  in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;    
  my cup overflows.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me    
  all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord    
  forever.

English Standard Version

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Hog Island Sheep at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, 16 MAR 2022.