Psalm 23:1 · King James Version
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Context
The opening of the best-known psalm, attributed to David, who had been a shepherd in his youth. It pictures God as a shepherd who guides and cares for his own.
1A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
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Berean Standard Bible
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Related verses
Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.Psalm 130:5I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.Psalm 28:7The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.Lamentations 3:22It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.