My Weapon for the Days to come

Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

23:1 The Lord is my shepherd,

I lack nothing.

23:2 He takes me to lush pastures,

he leads me to refreshing water.

23:3 He restores my strength.

He leads me down the right paths

for the sake of his reputation.

23:4 Even when I must walk through the darkest valley,

I fear no danger,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff reassure me.¹

23:5 You prepare a feast before me²

in plain sight of my enemies.

You refresh³ my head with oil;

my cup is completely full.⁴

23:6 Surely your goodness and faithfulness⁵ will pursue⁶ me all my days,⁷

and I will live in⁸ the Lord’s house⁹ for the rest of my life.^{10 AMEN}