A Comparison of Psalm 23:1-2

The LORD is my shepherd.
I am never in need.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside peaceful waters.
GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
Meaning-for-Meaning (Closest Natural Equivalence)

The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
New King James Version (NKJV)
Word-for-Word (Formal Equivalence)

The LORD is my shepherd;
there is nothing I lack.
In green pastures he makes me lie down;
to still waters he leads me;
New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)
Thought-for-Thought (Functional Equivalence)

The LORD is my shepherd;
I have everything I need.
He lets me rest in fields of green grass
and leads me to quiet pools of fresh water.
Good News Translation (GNT)
Paraphrase (Retelling)

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