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Psalms 23

The Lord is my shepherd

he Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.a 2He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,b 3he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.c

4Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.d 5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.e 6Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.f

Commentary

Psalm 23 is perhaps the most beloved chapter in the entire Psalter, a poem of radical trust in God as Shepherd and Host. David moves from the pastoral imagery of green pastures and still waters through the dark valley of death's shadow, arriving at a table prepared in the presenc

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Bible Dictionary· Psalms 23(8)

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References· Psalms 23

a
v.1 — I am the Good Shepherd: John 10:11, 1 Peter 2:25; Philippians 4:19, John 10:11, Isaiah 40:11, John 10:27-30, John 10:14, Revelation 7:17, Matthew 6:33, 1 Peter 2:25, Ezekiel 34:11-12, Hebrews 13:5-6
b
v.2 — Revelation 7:17, Revelation 22:1, Ezekiel 34:13-14, Psalms 46:4, Revelation 21:6, Isaiah 49:9-10, Revelation 22:17, Isaiah 30:23, Job 34:29
c
v.3 — Isaiah 42:16, Psalms 31:3, Psalms 19:7, Psalms 51:10, Psalms 143:8-10, Psalms 5:8, Psalms 51:12, Job 33:30, Proverbs 8:20, Revelation 3:19
d
v.4 — Isaiah 41:10, Psalms 118:6, Psalms 138:7, Isaiah 43:1-2, Psalms 3:6, Psalms 46:1-3, Luke 1:79, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57, Micah 7:14, Psalms 27:1-4
e
v.5 — Ephesians 3:20, Psalms 92:10, Psalms 45:7, Psalms 16:5, 1 John 2:20, Psalms 31:19-20, Job 36:16, 1 John 2:27, 2 Corinthians 1:21, Isaiah 25:6
f
v.6 — Psalms 27:4, 2 Timothy 4:18, 2 Corinthians 5:1, Psalms 36:7-10, Psalms 16:11, Psalms 73:24-26, 2 Corinthians 1:10, Psalms 103:17, Psalms 30:11-12, Psalms 17:15

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