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Jun 15, 2023 · King David’s singular longing for close fellowship with the Lord caused him to continually seek God’s presence and His favor. In the book of Psalms, David passionately stated, “One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple” (Psalm 27:4, ESV).
The Psalmist highlights that those who make God their refuge are not prone to any harm. God even orders His angels to guard the faithful in all their ways. Verses 14-16: God's Promises. The Psalm ends with God speaking directly, promising salvation, honor, a long life, and His saving help to those who love Him and know His name.
- Psalm 23:1-6
- The Lord Is My Shepherd; I Shall Not Want
- He Maketh Me to Lie Down in Green Pastures
- He Leadeth Me in The Paths of Righteousness
- Yea, Though I Walk Through The Valley of The Shadow of Death
- Thou Preparest A Table Before Me…
- Surely Goodness and Mercy Shall Follow Me…
1. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. 3. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. 4. Yea, though I walk: through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy sta...
Only a shepherd could write Psalm 23, and David was a shepherd. The Lord is the Shepherd of His people and they are His sheep; so David said, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” In eastern lands, the shepherd goes before his flock—he leads them. They know his voice and follow him. So the sheep in this beautiful Psalm, the flock of the Lord...
The Psalmist puts rest and refreshment first because this is the way God deals with us so often. His blessings span the years. When we look back over life, the trials are out-weighed by His love. “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning” (Psalm 30:5). No one can rest in mind and heart until the weight of a guilty conscience is...
The restored soul is then led on to another stage in God's plan for his life—“He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake” (Psalm 23:3). That is, God leads us into work, into service for Him. Rest in the green pastures and refreshment by the still waters are to fit us for work. In the gospel plan, works do not precede but follow...
And now the Shepherd leads on, not only beside the still waters of rest and the righteous paths of service, but through trouble and sorrow. “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me” (Psalm 23:4). The heavenly shepherd does not always keep His shee...
In the last two verses of the 23rd Psalm we read: “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever” (Psalm 23:5-6). Remember, the sheep are men—are people. They...
Now notice the next sentence in the text, “My cup runneth over.” God's blessing here and hereafter is more than we can receive. “Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.” As the ancient shepherd led his sheep, his two shepherd dogs guarded the rear to keep straying sheep in the path of the shepherd and draw attention to the wound...
Jun 14, 2022 · On his approach to Jerusalem, the pilgrim declared, “I lift my eyes to the hills,” the place where God dwells. Just as Isaiah saw the Lord “sitting on a throne, high and lifted up” (Isaiah 6:1, NKJV), the psalmist looked up to the mountains of Jerusalem and saw God the Creator of heaven and earth, seated on His heavenly throne in Mount ...
Psalm 42 is a potent reminder that even in the depths of despair and longing, one can find an unshakeable trust in God. This psalm is a testament to our human capacity for enduring faith and the sustaining power of God's divine love, regardless of the trials we face. The Psalmist likens his thirst for God to a deer panting for streams of water.
Psalm 27:1 starts by saying, "the LORD is my light and my salvation." The Lord is, quite literally, our salvation. As we continue to read the Psalm, we see that David, the psalmist in this instance, addresses God's protection over his physical enemies. Of course, we know that we are only saved in an eternal sense by God's grace through faith in ...
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Feb 9, 2023 · David cries out to God for help but feels forsaken and in deep agony because God does not answer him. The double use of questions is a poetic tool that expresses the psalmist’s utter hopelessness and despair. David cannot comprehend why God has abandoned him. He is suffering both physically (Psalm 22:14–15) and socially (verses 6–8).
