11/21/2021

Psalm of the Good Shepherd Part 11

“1 ¶ «A Psalm of David.» The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads 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 You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the LORD Forever.” (Psalm 23:1-6 NKJV)

I have often taught there could not be a Psalm 23 without Psalm 22. How can I trust the Good Shepherd without knowing about His love for me and that He will be faithful? Because of Psalm 22 we can trust Jesus to be with us as we “walk through the valley of the shadow of death”. Because of the Passion of Jesus for us we have the promise that we will dwell with God forever!

Write what some of the promises in Psalm 23 mean to you.

“I shall not want”

“Restores my soul”

“Leads me in the path of righteousness”

“Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me”

“You anoint my head with oil”

“My cup runs over”

“Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life”

Meditate on how Psalm 22 and Psalm 23 connect and what that means to you.