Category: Wisdom & Poetry

Psalm 23 4 Commentary: Despite our Shepherd’s leading us down the right paths (as we studied in our Psalm 23 3 Commentary article) that doesn’t mean a total absence of fear-inducing realities, as verse 4 of Psalm 23 admits. 4 [Yea,/Even] [though/when] I [must…] walk through the [valley of the shadow of death/darkest valley], I will fear no…

Psalm 23 3 Commentary: The food and drink and peace that the Lord gives according to what we learned in our Psalm 23 2 Meaning article leads to what we see here in the third verse of Psalm 23. 3 He restoreth my [soul/strength]:he [leadeth/guides] me [in/down] the [paths of righteousness/right paths] for his [name’s/reputation’s] sake. Psalm…

Psalm 23 2 Meaning: Psalm 23:1 establishes the theme of the psalm which is God’s Pastoral Provisions. And now through the rest of this psalm David leads us through several areas of life where this rings true – where God’s Pastoral Provisions appear in the life of a believer. Let’s see this in verse 2. 2…

Psalm 23 1 Commentary: So, let’s see what this shepherd-turned-king says about God’s Pastoral Provisions. Let’s read the rest of verse 1. The LORD is my shepherd;I [shall not want/lack nothing]. Psalm 23 1 Commentary: What a Shepherd is Like A shepherd cares for his sheep. If the sheep are to eat, it’s the shepherd…

Psalm 23 Author: Psalm 23 begins with this superscription… KJV Psalm 23:1 <A Psalm of David.> And what better author to write a psalm on God’s pastoral provisions than King David? We know of this man from Scripture as a shepherd who personally knew the Lord and his provisions. Psalm 23 Author: David the Shepherd David…

Let’s turn to Psalm 23. Psalm 23 Commentary: Genre The 23rd psalm is not a lament psalm – David isn’t working through a problem in his life. Neither is this psalm strictly a praise psalm – he’s not calling people to praise the Lord specifically. Instead Psalm 23 may be classified as a reflective or…

Turn to Psalm 21. Just to remind us of why we’re turning to Psalm 21, before our series in Jeremiah which started in January 2016, we studied the first 20 psalms. Then we actually skipped forward to study Psalm 22 for an evening service one time. And so now, here we are, going back to…