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Twenty Third Psalm
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By Louis Gander
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Twenty Third Psalm

"The Lord is my Shepherd"

who I will heed.

"I shall not want."

I shall not 'need'.

 

"He maketh me to lie down in green pastures."

He brings me peace.

I shall not want.

My burdens cease.

 

"He leadeth me beside the still waters."

For He calmed them.

I shall not want.

How loved I am.

 

"He restoreth my soul."

I now can see.

I shall not want

He graces me.

 

"He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake."

- straight and narrow.

I shall not want.

He lights shadows.

 

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,"

I fear nothing.

I shall not want

for anything.

 

"For thou art with me,"

my Protector.

I shall not want.

I did before.

 

"Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me,"

They soothe my soul.

I shall not want.

He's in control.

 

"Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies."

I shall not hate.

I shall not want.

My God is great.

 

"Thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over,"

His blessings last.

I shall not want.

His love is vast.

 

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;"

even in prison.

I shall not want

for Christ is risen.

 

"and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."

I am in awe.

I shall not want.

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

 

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Psalm 23 King James Version (KJV)
 
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
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.
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.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
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.


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Submitted: Monday, July 15, 2013

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013

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Born in Richland Center, Wisconsin in 1954. It's the poem's message that matters- not the poet.


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