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Psalm 23: complex version

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Psalm 23 is many people's favourite Psalm, especially in its various sung versions like 'The Lord's my Shepherd' . I like some of the paraphrases and other adaptions based on Psalm 23. They sometimes give a refreshing angle on familiar words.  Whoever wrote this version (below) probably did it for fun, rather than to shed light on old words. If you like using several long words where one simple one would do, then this complex version of Psalm 23 is the one for you. it isn't for me. What do you think? Psalm 23 The Lord and I are in a shepherd/sheep situation and I am in a position of negative need. He prostrates me in a greenbelt grazing area: he conducts me directionally parallel to non-torrential aqueous liquid. He switches me onto a positive behavioural format for the maximum prestige of his identity. It should be said that notwithstanding the fact that I make ambulatory progress through the inter-hill mortality slot, terror sensation...