Old Testament

Psalms 23

Shepherd, Guide, and Host

3 passages

Overview

David confesses total trust in God as the shepherd who provides rest and renewal, accompanies him through mortal danger, sets a banquet table in defiance of his enemies, and whose steadfast love pursues him all his days toward eternal dwelling in the divine household.

Passages

1–3The Lord as Shepherd: Provision and Restoration 4–5Through Darkness to the Banquet: Divine Protection and Honor 6A Lifetime of Grace: Confident Hope and Eternal Dwelling

Study Resources

Psalms 23

¹A Psalm by David. Yahweh is my shepherd; I shall lack nothing.

²He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.

³He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

⁴Even 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.

⁵You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.

⁶Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever.

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