Psalm 23

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Psalm 23 — King James Version 1 - (A Psalm of David.) The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 - He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 - He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 - Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 - Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 - Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. Key Hebrew Terms: Ro’i — ‫ — יִ עֹ ר‬my shepherd Atah — ‫ — הָּ תַ א‬Thou B’veit YHWH — ‫ — אִה יתֵב רב‬in the House of the Lord (Adonai) Psalm 23, Translated by Rabbi Martin Cohen, Our Haven, Our Strength: The Book of Psalms (http://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/psalm-23/) (1) A Psalm of David. I want for nothing, for Adonai is my shepherd: (2) it is God who lets me lie down in pastures of grass and who leads me to calm waters (3) to restore my spirit, who walks me in level pastures as befits a shepherd of sound reputation. (4) Even though I must sometimes pass through dark valleys, I fear no harm for You are with me; indeed, Your crook and Your walking stick are sources of constant comfort for me. (5) You set a table for me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with so much fine oil that I feel like an overflowing cup. (6) Nothing but goodness and mercy pursue me all the days of my life; indeed, I feel certain that I shall dwell in the House of Adonai for days without end.

The 23rd Psalm By Bobby McFerrin (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cn2zKKhhF3I) The Lord is my Shepard, I have all I need, She makes me lie down in green meadows, Beside the still waters, She will lead. She restores my soul, She rights my wrongs, She leads me in a path of good things, And fills my heart with songs. Even though I walk, through a dark & dreary land, There is nothing that can shake me, She has said She won't forsake me, I'm in her hand. She sets a table before me, in the presence of my foes, She anoints my head with oil, And my cup overflows. Surely, surely goodness & kindness will follow me, All the days of my life, And I will live in her house, Forever, forever & ever. Glory be to our Mother, & Daughter, And to the Holy of Holies, As it was in the beginning, is now & ever shall be, World, without end. Amen. Rabbi Harold Kushner The Lord is My Shepherd: Healing Wisdom from the Twenty-Third Psalm My version of the psalm’s second line would read, The Lord is my shepherd; I shall often want. I shall yearn, I shall long, I shall aspire. I shall continue to miss the people and the abilities that are taken from my life as loved ones die and skills diminish. I shall probe the empty spaces in my life like a tongue probing a missing tooth. But I will never feel deprived or diminished if I don’t get what I yearn for, because I know how blessed I am by what I have. (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2003/09/What-The-Psalmist-Meant.aspx)