Psalm 23

Attributed to David · c. 1000 BC (traditional); KJV 1611

Catalog grade guidance: K–12 — often memorized

12 content lines · 131 words · Est. recitation about 1 min 15 sec (approx.)

Public-domain text for reading and recitation practice. Source: King James Version (1611), as in the library text of The Bible (Project Gutenberg #10).Estimated time uses ~120 words/minute plus short pauses—not a contest rule.

23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

23:2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside
the still waters.

23:3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake.

23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I
will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they
comfort me.

23:5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my
life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.