A Psalm by Dawud1.
1YAHWEH2 is my shepherd;
I shall lack nothing.
2He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
3He restores my soul.
He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his Name’s sake.
4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil, for you are with me.
Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.
6Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life,
And I shall dwell in the house of YAHWEH forever.
- 23:title Dawud, this Arabic name is derived from David (Hebrew) and means “Beloved.” ↩︎
- 23:1 YAHWEH, God’s personal Name revealed to Prophet Musa in the Taurat, Exodus 3:15: ‘God said moreover to Musa, “You shall tell Bani-Israel this, ‘YAHWEH, the God of your fathers, the God of Ibrahim, the God of Ishaq, and the God of Yaqub, has sent me to you.’ This is my Name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered to all generations.”’ ↩︎