The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want
Scottish Psalter, 1650: based on Francis Rous, Sir William Mure, and others· Post-Reformation
Verse 1
The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want;
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; He leadeth me
The quiet waters by.
Verse 2
My soul He doth restore again;
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
Ev’n for His own Name’s sake.
Verse 3
Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale,
Yet will I fear none ill;
For Thou art with me, and Thy rod
And staff me comfort still.
Verse 4
My table Thou hast furnished
In presence of my foes;
My head Thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.
Verse 5
Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me;
And in God’s house for evermore
My dwelling-place shall be.
1650: based on Francis Rous Scottish Psalter, Sir William Mure, and others, “The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want”