I’m back home in the house of God 

1-3 God, my shepherd!I don’t need a thing.You have bedded me down in lush meadows,you find me quiet pools to drink from.True to your word,you let me catch my breathand send me in the right direction.

4 Even when the way goes through Death Valley,I’m not afraid when you walk at my side.Your trusty shepherd’s crook makes me feel secure.

5 You serve me a six-course dinner right in front of my enemies.You revive my drooping head;my cup brims with blessing.

6 Your beauty and love chase after me every day of my life.I’m back home in the house of God for the rest of my life.

– Psalm 23

The Message Version (MSG)

我要回到在神居所內的家

23 神，我的牧者！我甚麼都不需要。你把我放在綠意盎然的草場上，又找到安靜的水給我飲用。

正如你的話所說的，你讓我歇息，並指示我正確的方向。即使經過死亡之谷，但有你與我同行，我就不懼怕。你可靠的牧杖，使我覺得安心。就在我的敵人面前，你為我預備豐富的晚宴；你抬起我低垂的頭，我的杯滿載福祉。

在我有生之年的每一天，你的美善和慈愛都緊隨著我。我要回到在神居所內的家，度過餘生。

— 詩篇二十三篇

摘自 畢德生《請你吃聖經》*主題經張天慧醫師修輯整理