It was originally published in "The Psalms of David" in 1719, and many variations of the text have been published since.
With meter 8.6.8.6, tunes it is set to include:
- RESIGNATION, published in W Walker's Southern Harmony in 1835- and now the most commonly used tune
- MONORA by William B. Bradbury, 1863
- AUDITE AUDIENTES ME by Arthur S. Sullivan, 1875
- MEDFIELD by William Mather, 1790
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Lyrics
Traditional language
My shepherd will supply my need:Jehovah is His name;
In pastures fresh He makes me feed,
Beside the living stream.
He brings my wandering spirit back
When I forsake His ways,
And leads me, for His mercy’s sake,
In paths of truth and grace.
When I walk through the shades of death
Thy presence is my stay;
One word of Thy supporting breath
Drives all my fears away.
Thy hand in sight of all my foes,
Doth still my table spread;
My cup with blessings overflows,
Thine oil anoints my head.
The sure provisions of my God
Attend me all my days;
O may Thy house be mine abode,
And all my work be praise!
There would I find a settled rest,
While others go and come;
No more a stranger, nor a guest,
But like a child at home.
Modern English
My Shepherd, you supply my need,most holy is your name;
In pastures fresh you make me feed,
beside the living stream.
You bring my wand'ring spirit back.
when I forsake your ways;
You lead me, for your mercy's sake,
in paths of truth and grace.
When through the shades of death I walk,
your presence is my stay;
One word of your supporting breath
drives all my fears away.
Your hand in sight of all my foes,
does still my table spread;
My cup with blessings overflows,
your oil anoints my head.
Your sure provisions gracious God
attend me all my days;
Oh, may your house be my abode,
and all my work be praise.
Here would I find a settled rest,
while others go and come;
No more a stranger, nor a guest,
but like a child at home.
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