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1. Psalm Davids. Gott ist mein Hirt, mir wird nichts mangeln. 2. Er lagert mich auf grüne Weide; Er leitet mich an stillen Bächen: 3. Er labt mein schmachtendes Gemüth, Und führt mich auf gerechtem Steige, Zu seines Namens Ruhm. - 4. Und wall' ich auch im Todesschattenthale; So wall' ich ohne Furcht: Denn du begleitest mich. Dein Stab und deine Stütze Sind immerdar mein Trost. 5. Du richtest mir ein Freudenmahl Im Angesicht der Feinde zu: Du salbst mein Haupt mit Oele, Und schenkst mir volle Becher ein; 6. Mir folget Heil und Seligkeit In diesem Leben nach, Einst ruh' ich ewige Zeit, Dort in des Ew'gen Haus.
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View text with all available footnotesConfirmed with Die Psalmen. Uebersetzt von Moses Mendelssohn. Zweite, rechtmäßige und verbesserte Auflage. Mit allergnädigsten Freyheiten. Berlin, bey Friedrich Maurer, 1788, pages 47-48; and with Moses Mendelssohn's sämmtliche Werke. Achter Band. Enthält: die Psalmen. Wörtlich nach der vierten Original-Auflage. Ofen, u. Groß-Wardein 1819. In der Paul Burian'schen Buchhandlung, pages 59-60.
Text Authorship:
- by Moses Mendelssohn (1729 - 1786), "Psalm XXIII" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Hebrew (עברית) by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "Psalm 23"
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Psalm of David God is my shepherd, I shall want for nothing. He lets me rest on green meadows; He leads me by quiet streams: He nourishes my languishing mind, And leads me along the right tracks, To honour his name. - And if I walk in the valley of the shadow of death I shall walk without fear: Because you are leading me. Your staff and your support Are always there to offer me comfort. You have prepared a celebratory meal for me In the face of my enemies: You anoint my head with oil, And provide me with a full, full cup; Salvation and happiness follow me All the way in this life, I shall eventually rest for eternity There in the house of the eternal one.
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"Der 23. Psalm" = "The 23rd Psalm"
"Psalm XXIII" = "Psalm 23"
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Moses Mendelssohn (1729 - 1786), "Psalm XXIII"
Based on:
- a text in Hebrew (עברית) by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "Psalm 23"
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This text was added to the website: 2019-04-10
Line count: 20
Word count: 130