David's confidence in God's providential care and goodness.
0A Psalm of David.
1THE LORD is my ashepherd; I bshall not want.
a Ps. 80.1. Is. 40.11. Je. 23.4,5. Eze. 34.23,24. Jn. 10.11,14. 1Pe. 2.25. b Ps. 34.10; 84.11. Mat. 6.33. Phi. 4.19.
2He cmaketh me to lie down in 1green pastures: dhe leadeth me beside the 2still waters.
1Heb. pastures of tender grass.
2Heb. waters of quietness.
c Eze. 34.14. Job 34.29. Re. 7.15-17. Is. 40.11. d Ps. 31.3.
3He erestoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness ffor his name's sake.
e Ps. 119.176; 5.8; 31.3. Pr. 8.20. Ho. 14.9. f Ps. 25.11.
4Yea, though I walk through the gvalley of the shadow of death, hI will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
g Job 3.5; 10.21,22; 24.17. Ps. 44.19. h Ps. 3.6; 118.6. Is. 41.10; 43.1,2.
5Thou ipreparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou 3anointest my head with oil; my cup jrunneth over.
3Heb. makest fat. Am. 6.6. Mat. 6.17. Ps. 92.10.
i Is. 25.6. Job 36.16. Ep. 3.19. Jn. 10.9,10. Ps. 78.19. j Ps. 16.5; 43.4. Ep. 3.19,20. 2Co. 4.17; 5.1.
6Surely kgoodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: land I will dwell in the house of the LORD 4for ever.
4Heb. to length of days.
k Ps. 103.17; 89.28; 130.7. Ro. 5.20,21. l 2Co. 5.1-7. Phi. 1.23. 1Th. 4.17.