Psalm 23:1–6

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Psalm 23:1–6

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He makethe me to lie down in green pastures:

He leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul:

My cup runneth over.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

(New Jersey Turnpike at 10 pm)

I will fear no evil.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Madeline Rupard‘s is online at madelinerupard.com, where this piece and others may be found, as well as on Instagram and her Substack. Her work presents a sense of wonder and solitude—you are not here to stay, but always passing through.