Psalm 23 in Hebrew
Mizmor l'David — a song of David. The most beloved psalm, in its original language.
Psalm 23:1
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Smooth English
"A psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want."
Psalm 23:2
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"He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters."
Psalm 23:4 (the heart of the psalm)
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"Even when I walk through the valley of deep darkness, I will fear no evil — for You are with me."
Notice the pivot
In verses 1–3 David talks about God ("he leads me"). In verse 4, the moment trouble arrives, he switches to talking to God: אַתָּה עִמָּדִי — Atah imadi, "You are with me." This pronoun shift is the whole comfort.