GOD, my shepherd!

   I don’t need a thing.

You have bedded me down in lush meadows

   you find me quiet pools to drink from.

True to your word,

   you let me catch my breath

   and send me in the right direction.

Even when the way goes through

   Death Valley,

I’m not afraid

   when you walk at my side.

Your trusty shepherd’s crook

   makes me feel secure.

You serve me a six-course dinner

   right in front of my enemies.

You revive my drooping head;

   my cup brims with blessings.

Your beauty and love chase after me

   every day of my life.

I’m back home in the house of GOD

   for the rest of my life.

Psalm 23 (The Message)