<P> Psalm 23 is the 23rd psalm of the Book of Psalms, generally known in English by its first verse, in the King James Version, "The Lord is my Shepherd". The Book of Psalms is the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and a book of the Christian Old Testament . In the Greek Septuagint version of the Bible, and in its Latin translation the Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 22 in a slightly different numbering system . In Latin, it is known as "Dominus reget me et nihil mihi deerit". </P> <P> Like all psalms, Psalm 23 was used in worship of the ancient Hebrews . The writer describes God as his shepherd, in the role of protector and provider . The psalm is read, recited and sung by Jews and Christians . It has been called the most well - known of all chapters in the Book of Psalms for its universal theme of trust in God . </P> <P> Following is the Hebrew text and English translation of Psalm 23: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Verse </Th> <Th> Hebrew </Th> <Th> English </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִ֑ד יְהֹוָ֥ה רֹ֜עִ֗י לֹ֣א אֶחְסָֽר </Td> <Td> A song of David . The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> בִּנְא֣וֹת דֶּ֖שֶׁא יַרְבִּיצֵ֑נִי עַל ־ מֵ֖י מְנֻח֣וֹת יְנַֽהֲלֵֽנִי </Td> <Td> He causes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> נַפְשִׁ֥י יְשׁוֹבֵ֑ב יַנְחֵ֥נִי בְמַעְגְּלֵי ־ צֶ֜֗דֶק לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֽוֹ </Td> <Td> He restores my soul; He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> גַּ֚ם כִּֽי ־ אֵלֵ֨ךְ בְּגֵ֪יא צַלְמָ֡וֶת לֹא ־ אִ֘ירָ֚א רָ֗ע כִּי ־ אַתָּ֥ה עִמָּדִ֑י שִׁבְטְךָ֥ וּ֜מִשְׁעַנְתֶּ֗ךָ הֵ֣מָּה יְנַֽחֲמֻֽנִי </Td> <Td> Even when I walk in the valley of darkness, I will fear no evil for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff - they comfort me . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> תַּֽ֘עֲרֹ֤ךְ לְפָנַ֨י שֻׁלְחָ֗ן נֶ֥גֶד צֹֽרְרָ֑י דִּשַּׁ֖נְתָּ בַשֶּׁ֥מֶן רֹ֜אשִׁ֗י כּוֹסִ֥י רְוָיָֽה </Td> <Td> You set a table before me in the presence of my adversaries; You anointed my head with oil; my cup overflows . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> אַ֚ךְ ט֣וֹב וָחֶ֣סֶד יִ֖רְדְּפוּנִי כָּל ־ יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑י וְשַׁבְתִּ֖י בְּבֵית ־ יְ֜הֹוָ֗ה לְאֹ֣רֶךְ יָמִֽים </Td> <Td> May only goodness and kindness pursue me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for length of days . </Td> </Tr> </Table>

And we shall dwell in the house of the lord