Psalm 23
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
1 The Lord is my shepherd; * therefore 3 can | I lack | nothing. ||
2 He shall feed me in a green pasture, * and lead me | forth be•side the | 3 waters of | comfort. ||
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.
3 He shall con- | vert my | soul, ||
and bring me forth in the paths of | 3 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.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will | fear no | evil; ||
for thou art with me; * thy | 3 rod and thy | staff | 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.
5 Thou shalt prepare a table before me in the presence of | them that | trouble • me; ||
thou hast anointed my head with | oil, • and my | cup • shall be | full. ||
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.
6 Surely thy loving-kindness and mercy shall follow me all the | 3 days of my | life; ||
and I will dwell in the | house • of the | Lord for | ever. ||
About the Pointing
The text of the Coverdale Psalter follows the 1928 American Book of Common Prayer. The pointing, suitably adapted, is taken from Charles Macpherson, Edward C. Bairstow, and Percy C. Buck, The English Psalter (Novello & Co., 1925).