Masalimo 23

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

A psalm of David Yahweh [is] shepherd my not I lack.

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

In pastures of grass he makes lie down me at waters of rest he leads me.

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

Self my he restores he guides me in tracks of righteousness for [the] sake of name his.

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

Also for I will go in a valley of deep darkness not I will fear harm for you [are] with me rod your and staff your they they comfort me.

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

You arrange before me - a table before opposers my you have refreshed with oil head my cup my [is] saturation.

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

Surely - good and covenant loyalty they will pursue me all [the] days of life my and I will return in [the] house of Yahweh for length of days.