Phil Wickham's Psalm 23 for 2023

Phil Wickham's album "I Believe" dropped in August 2023. It includes a wonderful rendering of Psalm 23 which Phil composed (listen above ^). Phil create's a pad-filled resonance musically. He finds a beautiful duet vocal partner in Tiffany Hudson. Her whispy vocals compliments Phil's strong and true melody lines. Tiffany weaves harmonies throughout the finalé of the song. Big swelling reverb and a persistent stacco piano reminescent of the conclusion of Johnny Cash's "Hurt" took me to long for heaven, like the Psalm.

With 3 million listeners a month on Spotify Phil Wickham's Psalm 23 will take this beautiful Psalm to a fresh bunch of listeners. After only 3 weeks there has been 380,000 listens. Phil says of the process "A few months ago I began setting some of my favorite Psalms to new melodies. I really love singing these words." We will look forward to more of his Psalm settings.

The Chords can be found here if you would like to play his version of Psalm 23 (in the video he plays it with his capo on fret 3 with the key of C (i.e. | C Am| G | F | C |)

Lyrics

The Lord is my shepherd
There's nothing I need
You lead me to the safest places
You lead me to the safest places
To walk in the meadow
And lie by the stream
You meet me in the quiet places
You meet me in the quiet places

Your goodness and Your mercy
Will follow me
All the days of my life
All the days of my life
And I'll dwell in Your house
For eternity
I'll be there by Your side
I'll be there by Your side

Though I walk through the valley
Of the shadow of death
I don't have to fear no evil
For I know that You are with me
With oil of blessing
You cover my head
You fill me to overflowing
My cup is overflowing

And Your goodness and Your mercy
Will follow me
All the days of my life
All the days of my life
And I'll dwell in Your house
For eternity
I'll be there by Your side
I'll be there by Your side
All the days of my life
All the days of my life

You prepare a table before me
Right in front of my enemies
You're the shepherd of my soul
You lead me in the right direction
My comfort and my protection
You're the shepherd of my soul

You prepare a table before me
Right in front of my enemies
You're the shepherd of my soul
You lead me in the right direction
My comfort and my protection
You're the shepherd of my soul

And Your goodness and Your mercy
Will follow me
All the days of my life
All the days of my life
And I'll dwell in Your house
For eternity
I'll be there by Your side
I'll be there by Your side
All the days of my life, all the days of my life
All the days of my life, all my life
I'll be there by Your side
All the days of my life

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Phil Wickham