Shepherd and Restorer
THE LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, guide,
and shield me], I shall not lack.
He makes me lie down in [fresh, tender]
green pastures; He leads me beside the still and restful waters. [Rev 7:17.]
He refreshes and restores my life (my
self); He leads me in the paths of Righteousness [uprightness and right
standing with Him — not for my earning it, but] for His Name's sake.
Yes, though I walk through the [deep,
sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You
are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the
presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my [brimming] cup runs
over.
Surely or only Goodness, Mercy, and
Unfailing Love shall follow me all the days of my life, and through the length
of my days the house of The Lord [and His Presence] shall be my dwelling place.
(Psalm 23 AMP)