Psalm 23

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Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

¹The Lord is my shepherd,^(A) I lack nothing.^(B)
²    He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,^(C)
³    he refreshes my soul.^(D)
He guides me^(E) along the right paths^(F)
    for his name’s sake.^(G)
⁴Even though I walk
    through the darkest valley,^[a]^(H)
I will fear no evil,^(I)
    for you are with me;^(J)
your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

⁵You prepare a table^(K) before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;^(L)
    my cup^(M) overflows.
⁶Surely your goodness and love^(N) will follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
    forever.

Footnotes

Psalm 23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death

Ezekiel 28:25-26

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²⁵“‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When I gather^(A) the people of Israel from the nations where they have been scattered,^(B) I will be proved holy^(C) through them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob.^(D) ²⁶They will live there in safety^(E) and will build houses and plant^(F) vineyards; they will live in safety when I inflict punishment^(G) on all their neighbors who maligned them. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.^(H)’”

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Luke 12:29-32

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²⁹And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. ³⁰For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father^(A) knows that you need them.^(B) ³¹But seek his kingdom,^(C) and these things will be given to you as well.^(D)