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The Lord Is My Shepherd

David J. Becker • English

Primary Scripture: Psalm 23

Verse 1

The Lord is my Shepherd, I never shall want; The Lord is my Shepherd, I never shall want. In pastures so green He my soul ever feeds, Besides the still waters He leads.

Chorus

He leads, provides, and satisfies, Wit love divine that never dies. My Shepherd, Savior, Lord is He; My choice He'll ever be.

Verse 2

My soul He restoreth, my Shepherd divine; My soul He restoreth, my Shepherd divine. In pathways of righteousness He bids me take, He leadeth me for His Name's sake.

Chorus

He leads, provides, and satisfies, Wit love divine that never dies. My Shepherd, Savior, Lord is He; My choice He'll ever be.

Verse 3

Yea, tho' thru the valley of death I will go; Yea, tho' thru the valley of death I will go; No evil I'll fear for He with me will be, His rod and His staff comfort me.

Chorus

He leads, provides, and satisfies, Wit love divine that never dies. My Shepherd, Savior, Lord is He; My choice He'll ever be.

Verse 4

My head He anoints and my cup runneth o'er; My head He anoints and my cup runneth o'er. A table that even my enemies see, He always prepareth for me.

Chorus

He leads, provides, and satisfies, Wit love divine that never dies. My Shepherd, Savior, Lord is He; My choice He'll ever be.

Verse 5

Both goodness and mercy shall follow with me; Both goodness and mercy shall follow with me, And then in the house of the Lord evermore, I'll dwell on the heavenly shore.

Chorus

He leads, provides, and satisfies, Wit love divine that never dies. My Shepherd, Savior, Lord is He; My choice He'll ever be.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • psalms 23