The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not be in want.
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’s sake.

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.

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 the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.

**original painting by Jane Jordan