Psalms 23:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

Psalms 23:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 23:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 23:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A Psalm by David. Yahweh is my shepherd; I shall lack nothing.”

Psalms 23:1 — World English Bible

Psalms 23:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

Psalms 23:1 — American Standard Version

Psalms 23:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack,”

Psalms 23:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 23:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

Psalms 23:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 23:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A Psalme of David. The Lord is my shepheard, I shall not want.”

Psalms 23:1 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 23:1 in Context — Psalms 23

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.

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What Does Psalms 23:1 Mean?

Psalms 23:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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