The Lord's My Shepherd

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The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want; He makes me down to lie (Rous)

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	The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want

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	LORD'S MY SHEPHERD, THE

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1. The Lord’s my shepherd, I’ll not want.
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green: he leadeth me
the quiet waters by.

2. My soul he doth restore again;
and me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
ev’n for his own name’s sake.

3. Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale,
yet will I fear none ill:
For thou art with me; and thy rod
and staff me comfort still.

4. My table thou hast furnishèd
In presence of my foes;
My head thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.

5. Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me,
And in God’s house forever more
My dwelling place shall be.

Source: Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship #150b

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First Line:	The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want; He makes me down to lie (Rous)
Title:	The Lord's My Shepherd
Meter:	8.6.8.6
Source:	Scottish Psalter; The Psalms of David in Meeter, Edinburgh, 1650
Place of Origin:	Scotland
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Goodness and mercy all my life
Notes:	French translation: "Jésus est mon divin berger", "L'Eternel seul est mon berger" by Pauline Martin; German translation: See "Der Herr, mein Hirte, führet mich" by Lotte Sauer, "Gott ist mein Hort, was will ich mehr" by Erwin Kleine; Korean translation: "Choo-naw-eh mohk-jaw tweh-shee-nee"; Spanish translations: See "Es el Señor mi buen pastor" by Federico J. Pagura; "Jehová es mi Pastor" by George P. Simmonds, "El buen Jesús es mi pastor" by Leopoldo Gros
Copyright:	Public Domain
Liturgical Use:	Scripture Songs

Year A, Lent, Third Sunday
Related to Exodus 17 and John 4 (NPM)
Year A, Lent, Fourth Sunday
This is recommended for Year A, Lent, Fourth Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #801.
Year A, Easter season, Fourth Sunday
This is recommended for Year A, Easter season, Fourth Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #801.
Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 23 (28)
This is recommended for Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 23 (28) by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #801.
Year B, Easter season, Fourth Sunday
This is recommended for Year B, Easter season, Fourth Sunday by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #801.
Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 11 (16)
This is recommended for Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 11 (16) by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #801.
Year C, Easter season, Fourth Sunday
This is recommended for Year C, Easter season, Fourth Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #801.

Notes

Scripture References:
st. 1 = Ps. 23:1-2
st. 2 = Ps. 23:3
st. 3 = Ps. 23:4
st. 4 = Ps. 23:5
st. 5 = Ps. 23:6

Of all metrical versions of the psalms, this versification of Psalm 23 from the 1650 Scottish Psalter is probably the best known. Though one of the best examples of a Scottish psalm in meter, the grammatical structure of the text is twisted for the sake of rhyme – the mismatch of textual and musical phrases is especially problematic in stanza 1. But the rugged strength of the verse and the powerful imagery of this psalm have endeared this Scottish versification to many believers through the centuries. For further commentary on this psalm see PHH 23.

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