In this beautiful and beloved kapitel, Dovid HaMelech expresses his absolute bitachon in Hashem, describing Hashem as a loving shepherd who guides him to green pastures and calm waters, ensuring he lacks nothing. Even when walking through the darkest valleys of life, Dovid HaMelech fears no evil because he knows Hashem is right there with him, comforting him with His staff and staff of support. He sings of the table Hashem prepares for him in the presence of his enemies, and expresses his deepest yearning to dwell in the Beis Hashem for all his days. Yidden traditionally sing this moving kapitel during the holy time of Shalosh Seudos on Shabbos, as well as at other times of reflection and trust in Hashem.
מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד יְהוָה רֹעִי לֹא אֶחְסָר׃
בִּנְאוֹת דֶּשֶׁא יַרְבִּיצֵנִי עַל־מֵי מְנֻחוֹת יְנַהֲלֵנִי׃
נַפְשִׁי יְשׁוֹבֵב יַנְחֵנִי בְמַעְגְּלֵי־צֶדֶק לְמַעַן שְׁמוֹ׃
גַּם כִּי־אֵלֵךְ בְּגֵיא צַלְמָוֶת לֹא־אִירָא רָע כִּי־אַתָּה עִמָּדִי שִׁבְטְךָ וּמִשְׁעַנְתֶּךָ הֵמָּה יְנַחֲמֻנִי׃
תַּעֲרֹךְ לְפָנַי שֻׁלְחָן נֶגֶד צֹרְרָי דִּשַּׁנְתָּ בַשֶּׁמֶן רֹאשִׁי כּוֹסִי רְוָיָה׃
אַךְ טוֹב וָחֶסֶד יִרְדְּפוּנִי כָּל־יְמֵי חַיָּי וְשַׁבְתִּי בְּבֵית־יְהוָה לְאֹרֶךְ יָמִים׃