The Lord is not their shepherd

Let us preach the gospel to the lost because:

The Lord is not their shepherd; they shall be in want.
He doesn't make them lie down in green pastures,
but they wander alone in the wilderness.
He doesn't lead them beside still waters,
but they thirst and hunger in a dry and parched land.
He doesn't refresh their weary souls.
He doesn't lead them in paths of righteousness for his name's sake,
but they meander and stumble along the highways and byways.

When they walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
they will fear evil, for he is not with them;
they do not have his rod nor his staff
to comfort them and protect them.

He doesn't prepare a feast for them,
they are helpless when waylaid by their enemies;
He doesn't anoint their head with oil;
their cup is empty.
Surely sin and judgment shall follow them
all the days of their life,
and, unless they hear and believe the good news,
they shall never dwell in the house of the Lord.
No, not ever.