Psalm 23
The LORD is my shepherd.
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
A Psalm by David.
VERSE 1. The LORD is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.
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shepherd. The Lord Jesus is the great Shepherd. He lays down his life for his people. He knows them, and they know him. Read more »
I shall lack nothing. When the nation wandered through the desert, they lacked nothing.
VERSE 2. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.
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Isaiah 49:10. They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun strike them: for he who has mercy on them will lead them. He will guide them by springs of water.
VERSE 3. He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
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He restores my soul. God can heal our brokenness.
VERSE 4. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
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though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death:
Psalm 138:7. Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.
I will fear no evil, for you are with me:
Psalm 121:7. The LORD will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.
Your rod. A rod was a club used to fend off wild animals.
your staff. A staff was a stick used to keep sheep from wandering off.
VERSE 5. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.
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prepare a table before me. That is, God provided for David.
anoint my head with oil. In those days, people had a custom of pouring oil over the head of an honored guest.
VERSE 6. Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the LORD’s house forever.
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the LORD’s house. That is, the sanctuary.
forever. The Hebrew word is לְאֹ֣רֶךְ (“lə·’ō·reḵ”). It means forever, forevermore, long, so long. In this context, it probably means “for the rest of his life.”
PSALMS
CHAPTERS: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150
Deuterocanonical chapter: 151
RESOURCES: Summary, Outline, Memorize, David’s Fasting
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