Corpus Psalterium · Vol. I
Psalm XXIII (23)
Cantillated — Declarative Stability
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 23 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
A Psalm by David.
Yahweh is my shepherd; I shall lack nothing.
מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִ֑ד יְהוָ֥ה רֹ֝עִ֗י לֹ֣א אֶחְסָֽר׃
He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.
בִּנְא֣וֹת דֶּ֭שֶׁא יַרְבִּיצֵ֑נִי עַל־מֵ֖י מְנֻח֣וֹת יְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃
He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
נַפְשִׁ֥י יְשׁוֹבֵ֑ב יַֽנְחֵ֥נִי בְמַעְגְּלֵי־צֶ֝֗דֶק לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֽוֹ׃
Even 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.
גַּ֤ם כִּֽי־אֵלֵ֨ךְ בְּגֵ֪יא צַלְמָ֡וֶת לֹא־אִ֘ירָ֤א רָ֗ע כִּי־אַתָּ֥ה עִמָּדִ֑י שִׁבְטְךָ֥ וּ֝מִשְׁעַנְתֶּ֗ךָ הֵ֣מָּה יְנַֽחֲמֻֽנִי׃
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.
תַּעֲרֹ֬ךְ לְפָנַ֨י ׀ שֻׁלְחָ֗ן נֶ֥גֶד צֹרְרָ֑י דִּשַּׁ֖נְתָּ בַשֶּׁ֥מֶן רֹ֝אשִׁ֗י כּוֹסִ֥י רְוָיָֽה׃
Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever.
אַ֤ךְ ׀ ט֤וֹב וָחֶ֣סֶד יִ֭רְדְּפוּנִי כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑י וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י בְּבֵית־יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְאֹ֣רֶךְ יָמִֽים׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
The LORD
is my shepherd
I lack nothing
He makes me lie down
in green pastures
He leads me
beside still waters
He restores
my soul
He guides me
in paths of righteousness
for His name
Even when I walk
through the valley
of deepest shadow
I will not fear
For You are with me
You are with me
Your rod
Your staff
they comfort me
they comfort me
You prepare a table
before me
in the presence
of my enemies
You anoint my head
with oil
My cup
overflows
Surely goodness
and mercy
will follow me
all my days
all my days
And I will dwell
in the house
of the LORD
forever
I will dwell
with You
forever
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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