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Psalm 23 is the best-known psalm and the
favorite biblical passage of many.
Why?
Because it does more than tell us that God
protects, guides, and blesses. Psalm 23 is
one of the most inspiring, encouraging
and comforting passages of Scripture.
In Psalm 23, David is praising God for
His care and protection. Shepherds had to
live with their sheep, guiding them around
the hills and valleys to find fresh plant life
and water to sustain their flocks.
It shows us a poetic image of powerless
sheep being tended by an unfailingly careful
Shepherd.
There were flocks of sheep all over Israel.
There were not a great number of places for
them to feed. Because of this the flocks would
intermingle around feeding areas and
waterholes. The sheep had to know the voice
of their shepherd so that when he called they
would follow him. Shepherds worked with
their sheep to train them to obey only their
voice.
Psalm 23 presents God as a Good Shepherd,
feeding and leading His flock. It is known
that the shepherd is to know each sheep by name,
thus when God is given the analogy of a Shepherd,
He is not only a Protector but also the Caretaker.
The Psalms were, as a matter of fact, the hymnal
that was used by the Hebrews as they worshiped
God.



God promised protection to the Israelites
against the nations who would come against
them as they entered the Promised Land.
“I will send My terror ahead of you, and I
will make all your enemies turn their backs
to you.”
Exodus 23:27
Here we see God protecting those whose
actions were in accordance to His
foreordained plans and purpose.
The Psalms of David are filled with
praise for God as He protected His chosen
one against his enemies.
Psalm 18:3, 54:7, 138:7
No matter the amount of power or wrath
that David’s enemies brought against him,
they were no match for the protection of God.
God’s protection in Job’s life was evident
as well. Even though Job suffered through
many trials as a result of the attacks of Satan,
it was God who drew the line in the sand,
over which Satan could not cross. Satan was
limited to doing exactly what God allowed
him to do, and nothing more.
Job 1–3
Even through all the misery and afflictions
Job endured, God was protecting him from
greater harm.

With God as our Protector, we will not lack
anything we need.
The word "Want" means "Lack."



He maketh me to lie down
in green pastures:

He leads me beside the still waters,


When we submit to God's will and His way,
we can be sure that He’ll guide us along the
path that is best for us. And for the sake of
His name and His glory, He guides our will
to line up with His.

A valley is a place surrounded by hills or
mountains, which often cast a shadow
below. The imposing mountains are symbolic
of death. It's a place of danger where many
bad things or "evils" could occur.
By faith, we walk with God
through all the trials of life.
The Shepherd will guide us in the right way.
On our own, we are unable to withstand or
protect ourselves in the valley of the shadow
of death. It is by our faith, in God, we are
able to go through all the trials of life.



Jesus said in John 10:11, I am the Good Shepherd.
The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
We are the sheep of His pasture. He will protect us,
provide for us, give us food, give us shelter,
and gently correct us when we go astray.

God can seat us at a fine table so that we may enjoy
a feast, even when our enemies are nearby. Even
though all around are all the demons of hell...
they cannot touch us. We are able to feel at ease
and peacefully enjoy the banquet, even in the
presence of our enemies.

Sheep were also anointed by shepherds to keep out
deadly bugs. God protects us from the things
that would harm us.


God doesn't just provide enough,
He provides more than enough.
God provides what we need, and God always
gives more... literally, pressed down, shaken
together and overflowing.
When our cups overflow, we can be generous,
just as our Father. We can use the overflow
He has given us... to be a blessing to others.

Our inheritance from God includes His
“Goodness and mercy.”
Psalm 23:6

The 23rd Psalm is often used
in times of trouble and loss.
This Psalm has bidden many who have
experienced personal sorrows...
the certainty... for a morning of joy.
The 23rd Psalm speaks both
to life and to death.
The 23rd Psalm helps us to better understand and accept
the death of our loved ones, and it also evokes thought, as
it relates, to the profound and inevitable aspect of our own
mortality.
The 23rd Psalm assures us that with God as our Shepherd,
we have all that we need for both life and death.

God has the ability to deliver us out of every
physical calamity or trouble.
Sometimes He uses these trials to purify us. At
these times, we should “Count it pure joy”
because by allowing such trials, God tests our
faith to develop more faith so that we persevere
and grow to maturity and Christ-likeness.
James 1:2-3
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet
trials of various kinds, for you know that the
testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
If God protected us from such trials... it would
not be beneficial to us.
God’s protection is sure and faithful because
He promises to His people:
“I will never leave you nor forsake you”
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or
be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your
God who goes with you. nHe will not leave
you or forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6;
No man shall be able to stand before you
all the days of your life. Just as I was with
Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave
you or forsake you.
Joshua 1:5;
“Be strong and courageous, and do the work.
Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord
God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you
or forsake you.
1Chronicles 28:20;
“I will never leave you
nor forsake you.”
Hebrews 13:5
The 23rd Psalm has been... and is comforting
to many mourners in their night of weeping.
The guidance, beauty, strength, and
encouragement one gains from the
23rd Psalm is unsurpassed.
The Twenty-Third Psalm of David
found in the Old Testament of the Bible is
one of the most comforting prayers
for every sigh of the soul.
Repeated often, it can help reframe, renew, and
restore our confidence and turn negative thoughts,
emotions, and situations around.
We will never go through anything, in life, in which
the root emotion cannot find comfort, refreshment,
guidance, and protection...
than in the simplistic beauty contained...
in the 23rd Psalm.
So even if the words do not ring true for you...
just repeating the words and thinking about them,
can help them to come alive for you.
The 23rd Psalm is one of the most popular and beloved of
the Psalms. It is perhaps the pre-eminent Psalm of
prosperity.

Because the Lord is our Shepherd, God meets
all of our needs.
We have everything we need!
With God as our Shepherd...
we will be cared for, loved, and
our needs will be provided.
God’s protection is sure and faithful because
God promises to His people:
“I will never leave you nor forsake you”
Be strong and courageous.
Do not fear or be in dread of them,
for it is the Lord your God who goes with you.
He will not leave you or forsake you.
No man shall be able to stand before you all
the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses,
so I will be with you.
"I will not leave you or
forsake you."

Like sheep, we, too, need a Shepherd.
Sheep are basically helpless creatures
who wander off and get lost.

The sheep are helpless, innocent, and
utterly dependent on
God.
God, fulfills His role as Shepherd by
protecting the sheep.
Thus, the sheep
“Shall not want.”
We shall not want...
THAT'S SUPPLY!
We, like the sheep, cannot survive long
without a shepherd.
We, too, are totally dependent upon God
to Shepherd, protect, and care for us.
The Shepherd takes great care to protect
the sheep.
THAT'S RELATIONSHIP!
When we recognize the Good Shepherd...
we follow Him!
As the Lord is the Good Shepherd,
so we are His sheep -- not frightened or passive,
but obedient followers, wise enough to follow
the One Who will lead us in the right places
and in right ways.
When we allow God our Shepherd
to guide us, we have contentment...
because we are safe under His care, and
absolved from all anxieties.
Our Shepherd knows and leads
us to the "Green pastures".
God makes us to lie down
in green pastures:
THAT'S REST!
The Shepherd of our soul makes us to lie
down in the meadow grass... not only to feed,
but to rest, and enjoy tranquillity, peace,
and safety; where there are both delight
and plenty.
God leads us beside
the still, serene waters.
The freshness of the meadow, the
coolness of the stream...
is indicative of heaven being
everywhere... if we could but enter it.












The "Quiet waters" that
will restore us.
God gives us new strength.
He restores, refreshes,
and revives our soul.







We will reach these places
only by following God obediently...
not the world.


Rebelling against the Shepherd's leading
is actually rebelling against our own
best interests.
We must remember this the next time
we are tempted to go our own way
rather than the Shepherd's way.


God leads us in the paths of righteousness
for His Name sake.
He helps us do what honors Him the most.
Yea, though we walk through
the valley of the shadow of
death, we will fear no evil:
For God is with us.
Even when walking through the dark valley
of death we will not be afraid, for God is
with us, guarding, and guiding us all the way.

God’s protection is sure and faithful because
He promises to His people:
“I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
God's protection is...
matchless.

God's rod and God's staff...
they comfort us.
God prepares a table before us
in the presence of our enemies;
God knows how to create a feast for His own.
He sets a nice table for us, in the presence of
our enemies!
God is showing our enemies how His anointed
are treated.
God has welcomed us
as His guest.

God has anointed our heads
with oil.
Our cups run over...
blessings are overflowing!


Let us trust our Shepherd's care,
and hearken to His voice.
We can rest assured that God will provide
all our needs.
In God there is an abundance of blessings.
All we need is...
in God... and with God.