Masalimo 23

1 Salimo la Davide. Yehova ndiye mʼbusa wanga, sindidzasowa kanthu.

A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH [is] my shepherd, I do not lack,

2 Amandigoneka pa msipu wobiriwira, amanditsogolera ku madzi akumwa abwino,

He causes me to lie down in pastures of tender grass, He leads me by quiet waters.

3 amatsitsimutsa moyo wanga. Amanditsogolera mʼnjira zachilungamo chifukwa cha dzina lake.

He refreshes my soul, He leads me in paths of righteousness For His Name’s sake;

4 Ngakhale ndiyende mʼchigwa cha mdima wakuda bii, sindidzaopa choyipa, pakuti Inu muli ndi ine; chibonga chanu ndi ndodo yanu zimanditonthoza.

Also—when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for You [are] with me, Your rod and Your staff—they comfort me.

5 Mumandikonzera chakudya adani anga akuona. Mumadzoza mutu wanga ndi mafuta; chikho changa chimasefukira.

You arrange a table before me, In front of my adversaries, You have anointed my head with oil, My cup is full!

6 Zoonadi, zokoma ndi chikondi chosasinthika zidzanditsata masiku onse a moyo wanga, ndipo ndidzakhala mʼNyumba ya Yehova kwamuyaya.

Surely goodness and kindness pursue me All the days of my life, And my dwelling [is] in the house of YHWH, For [the] length of [my] days!