The LORD is my shepherd; no want shall I know.

Free Church of Scotland psalter · 11 11 11

The words

The LORD is my shepherd; no want shall I know. He makes me lie down where the green pastures grow; He leads me to rest where the calm waters flow.

My wandering steps he brings back to his way, In straight paths of righteousness making me stay; And this he has done his great name to display.

Though I walk in death’s valley, where darkness is near, Because you are with me, no evil I’ll fear; Your rod and your staff bring me comfort and cheer.

In the sight of my en’mies a table you spread. The oil of rejoicing you pour on my head; My cup overflows and I’m graciously fed.

So surely your covenant mercy and grace Will follow me closely in all of my ways; I will dwell in the house of the LORD all my days.

Source & provenance

Free Church of Scotland psalter · psalter

An unedited transcription of the Sing Psalms (Free Church of Scotland, 2003) edition.

Full provenance & rights

Base edition: Sing Psalms (Free Church of Scotland, 2003)
Editor: Psalmody Committee of the Free Church of Scotland
Editing: unedited transcription

Rights

Copyright: rights-verified (display held); FCS terms recorded 2026-10-08 — verbatim text in a notated setting with independent tune MIDI is within terms (text free, FCS attribution displayed); copy/print/offline not granted; no audio derivatives
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Tunes it can be sung to

2 tunes

Kinkell
curated well-matched
11.11.11
Tarwathie
curated well-matched
11.11.11

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