# Where is “The Lord is my shepherd” in the Bible?

> “The Lord is my shepherd” is Psalm 23:1.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/the-lord-is-my-shepherd
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

David, who had been a shepherd himself, sings it in a psalm.

## The verse

> Yahweh is my shepherd; I lack nothing.
>
> — [Psalm 23:1](https://www.lumin.faith/read/psalm/23#1) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently.

## What it means there

A sheep with a good shepherd is fed, led and protected, so it lacks nothing. The rest of the psalm walks through that care: green pastures, the dark valley, a table set in front of enemies.

## Common questions

### Where is “The Lord is my shepherd” in the Bible?

“The Lord is my shepherd” is Psalm 23:1. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. David, who had been a shepherd himself, sings it in a psalm.

### Is “The Lord is my shepherd” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Psalm 23:1. In the Lumin Translation, Psalm 23:1 reads: “Yahweh is my shepherd; I lack nothing.”

### Who said “The Lord is my shepherd”?

David, who had been a shepherd himself, sings it in a psalm.

### What does “The Lord is my shepherd” mean in the Bible?

A sheep with a good shepherd is fed, led and protected, so it lacks nothing. The rest of the psalm walks through that care: green pastures, the dark valley, a table set in front of enemies.

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