Psalm 23 — The Lord is my shepherd
Dominus regit me (Ps 22/23)
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. In green pastures He gives me rest; beside still waters He leads me; He restores my soul. He guides me along right paths for the sake of His name. 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 spread a table before me in the sight 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 shall dwell in the house of the Lord for length of days.
Pass it on
When this prayer is prayed
At funerals, at bedsides, in hospital corridors, and by anyone walking through a valley. Written by a man who had actually been a shepherd and knew that the rod is for the wolves, not for the sheep.