The Swahili translation from the Union Version (SUV) is widely used in liturgical settings and personal devotion:
"Bwana Ndiye Mchungaji Wangu" is the Swahili translation of , one of the most beloved passages in the Bible. It translates to "The Lord is my Shepherd" and serves as a foundational text for numerous hymns, choral arrangements, and worship songs across East Africa. Core Biblical Text (Zaburi 23) Bwana Ndiye Mchungaji Wangu
Katika malisho ya majani mabichi hunilaza, Kando ya maji ya utulivu huniongoza. (He makes me lie down in green pastures: he leads me beside the still waters). The Swahili translation from the Union Version (SUV)
Bwana ndiye mchungaji wangu, Sitapungukiwa na kitu. (The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want). I shall not want).