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1.Jesus as the Good Shepherd--Provider
2.Green Pastures and still waters– Jesus gives
us rest
3.Fear No Evil – Jesus guides us and protects us
4.Anointing with Oil – Jesus prepares us for the
journey.
The LORD, The
Psalmist’s Shepherd
*
*Psalm 23 is often used at funerals to
comfort mourning families. However it is
really a Psalm that talks about life, rather
than death. It paints the picture of God as
one who cares for his people. “It speaks of
God’s love and faithfulness in every
circumstance of life, both now and in the
future”. Knowles, A. (2001). The Bible
guide (1st Augsburg books ed.) (237–238).
Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg.
The LORD is my
shepherd,
I shall not want.
*
He makes me lie down in
green pastures;
He leads me beside quiet
waters.
*
*Green Pastures (Psalm 23:2-3)
*Jesus’ care for us, as our Good Shepherd includes restoration. Verses
2-3 have three parallel thoughts: green pastures (v2), still waters
(v2) and the restoration of our souls (v3).
*Green Pastures – the image of green pastures is of new tender
green grass and vegetation. The word for pasture comes from a
root word which means “at home, pleasant, beautiful”, giving the
idea of a “pleasant place”
*Still Waters – the Hebrew word translated here as “still” more
literally means “resting place, i.e., a place where repose and rest
from tiredness”.
*Grass and Water – Two basic necessities of life for sheep, food and
drink. This would appear to be an example of synonymous
parallelism
He restores my soul;
He guides me in the paths
of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
*
*Restore My Soul – the word translated here as “soul”
more literally means “a breathing creature” , and
can be understood as “life”.
*This is significant in that Jesus’ care for us is not
only spiritual but also in our day-to-day physical
needs. This phrase summarises and is illustrated by
the former two lines.
*The restoration of our souls is through rest in a
pleasant resting place (green pastures, still waters),
and through sustenance of both food and drink
(grass, water).
Even though I walk through
the valley of
the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for You are
with me;
*
*God knows that we will face many great evils in our
lives. This Psalm says though, that we need not fear,
because Jesus is with us.
*Jesus cares for us while we walk through all the
difficulties of life. Sometimes we can clearly see
that we are in the valley of the shadow of death.
Other times we may be unaware. However, Jesus as
our shepherd cares for us by leading us through the
valley of the shadow of death, along the paths of
righteousness. Jesus cares for people, by keeping
them on the right track!
Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me.
*
*The Psalmist records how the Lord’s rod and
staff comfort him in those situations. The
terms rod and staff are synonymous and
testify to the Lord’s direction and correction
of the sheep.
*Rod – “is used metaphorically of the Lord’s
protection of his servant as he walks in
paths of righteousness”. It has the sense of
correction and alludes to being ‘guided in
paths of righteousness’ (v3).
*Staff – a “stick branch of a tree, with many
uses, including herding, punishing by
striking”.
You prepare a table before
me in the presence of my
enemies;
*
*In this verse, we have three parallel ideas that
point to Jesus as our gracious host, and we his
“guests”.
*Firstly, He prepares a table for us, and this is
done in the presence of our enemies (this would
seem to be parallel also to the thought of
walking paths of righteousness, in the valley of
the shadow of death).
You have anointed my head
with oil;
My cup overflows.
*
*
*Similarly, anointing was something that you did for
your guests. It was a “ceremony of preparation for
a feast”. The rituals of hospitality in the Ancient
Near East were a very important part of their
culture. It was shocking for a host not to provide
such a welcome to their guests (Luke 7:44-46).
*“The Psalmist represents himself as an honored
guest of the LORD, who prepares a table for him,
hospitably anoints him, and pours out for him such
an abundance that his cup overflows”.
*
*Finally “In view of the table and
the oil David knew that his lot in
life (his cup) was abundant
blessing from the Lord”.
Surely goodness and loving-
kindness will follow me all the
days of my life.
*
And I will dwell in the
house of the LORD
forever.
*
*We all need to be cared for. Many people feel unloved, and
uncared for. The good news is that Jesus Christ is our
Shepherd:
*He restores us - Jesus’ care for us is not only spiritual but
also in our day-to-day physical needs.
*He guides us through the darkness - Jesus guides us
through all the difficulties of life, keeping us on the right
track!
*He lavishes us with divine hospitality – Jesus treats us as
his honoured guests, pouring out blessing after blessing
upon us.
*This poem in Psalm 23 paints a vivid picture of the way Jesus
tenderly cares for us. This care is available to everyone. Even
to the “black sheep”, those who do not feel worthy.
*
*We must dwell in the house of the Lord.
*The Lord has many blessings in store for us if we
would only seek him and follow his ways.
*The blessing of the LORD makes a person rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it. Prov. 10:22
*Let’s follow Jesus and he will make our paths
straight and help us on the journey ahead of us.
Amen. God Bless.
*
* Swanson, J. (1997). Dictionary of Biblical Languages with
Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) (electronic ed.).
Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
* Strong, J., S.T.D., LL.D. (2009). Vol. 2: A Concise Dictionary of
the Words in the Greek Testament and The Hebrew Bible (75).
Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
* op cit.
* Thomas, R. L. (1998). New American Standard Hebrew-Aramaic
and Greek dictionaries : Updated edition. Anaheim: Foundation
Publications, Inc.
* ibid
* Freeman, J. M., & Chadwick, H. J. (1998). Manners & customs of
the Bible (Rev. ed.].) (314). North Brunswick, NJ: Bridge-Logos
Publishers.
* Walvoord, J. F., Zuck, R. B., & Dallas Theological Seminary.
(1983-). The Bible knowledge commentary : An exposition of the
scriptures (Ps 23:5). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

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Psalm 23

  • 1.
  • 2. 1.Jesus as the Good Shepherd--Provider 2.Green Pastures and still waters– Jesus gives us rest 3.Fear No Evil – Jesus guides us and protects us 4.Anointing with Oil – Jesus prepares us for the journey.
  • 4. * *Psalm 23 is often used at funerals to comfort mourning families. However it is really a Psalm that talks about life, rather than death. It paints the picture of God as one who cares for his people. “It speaks of God’s love and faithfulness in every circumstance of life, both now and in the future”. Knowles, A. (2001). The Bible guide (1st Augsburg books ed.) (237–238). Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg.
  • 5. The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. *
  • 6. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. *
  • 7. *Green Pastures (Psalm 23:2-3) *Jesus’ care for us, as our Good Shepherd includes restoration. Verses 2-3 have three parallel thoughts: green pastures (v2), still waters (v2) and the restoration of our souls (v3). *Green Pastures – the image of green pastures is of new tender green grass and vegetation. The word for pasture comes from a root word which means “at home, pleasant, beautiful”, giving the idea of a “pleasant place” *Still Waters – the Hebrew word translated here as “still” more literally means “resting place, i.e., a place where repose and rest from tiredness”. *Grass and Water – Two basic necessities of life for sheep, food and drink. This would appear to be an example of synonymous parallelism
  • 8. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. *
  • 9. *Restore My Soul – the word translated here as “soul” more literally means “a breathing creature” , and can be understood as “life”. *This is significant in that Jesus’ care for us is not only spiritual but also in our day-to-day physical needs. This phrase summarises and is illustrated by the former two lines. *The restoration of our souls is through rest in a pleasant resting place (green pastures, still waters), and through sustenance of both food and drink (grass, water).
  • 10. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; *
  • 11. *God knows that we will face many great evils in our lives. This Psalm says though, that we need not fear, because Jesus is with us. *Jesus cares for us while we walk through all the difficulties of life. Sometimes we can clearly see that we are in the valley of the shadow of death. Other times we may be unaware. However, Jesus as our shepherd cares for us by leading us through the valley of the shadow of death, along the paths of righteousness. Jesus cares for people, by keeping them on the right track!
  • 12. Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. *
  • 13. *The Psalmist records how the Lord’s rod and staff comfort him in those situations. The terms rod and staff are synonymous and testify to the Lord’s direction and correction of the sheep. *Rod – “is used metaphorically of the Lord’s protection of his servant as he walks in paths of righteousness”. It has the sense of correction and alludes to being ‘guided in paths of righteousness’ (v3). *Staff – a “stick branch of a tree, with many uses, including herding, punishing by striking”.
  • 14. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; *
  • 15. *In this verse, we have three parallel ideas that point to Jesus as our gracious host, and we his “guests”. *Firstly, He prepares a table for us, and this is done in the presence of our enemies (this would seem to be parallel also to the thought of walking paths of righteousness, in the valley of the shadow of death).
  • 16. You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows. *
  • 17. * *Similarly, anointing was something that you did for your guests. It was a “ceremony of preparation for a feast”. The rituals of hospitality in the Ancient Near East were a very important part of their culture. It was shocking for a host not to provide such a welcome to their guests (Luke 7:44-46). *“The Psalmist represents himself as an honored guest of the LORD, who prepares a table for him, hospitably anoints him, and pours out for him such an abundance that his cup overflows”.
  • 18. * *Finally “In view of the table and the oil David knew that his lot in life (his cup) was abundant blessing from the Lord”.
  • 19. Surely goodness and loving- kindness will follow me all the days of my life. *
  • 20. And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
  • 21. * *We all need to be cared for. Many people feel unloved, and uncared for. The good news is that Jesus Christ is our Shepherd: *He restores us - Jesus’ care for us is not only spiritual but also in our day-to-day physical needs. *He guides us through the darkness - Jesus guides us through all the difficulties of life, keeping us on the right track! *He lavishes us with divine hospitality – Jesus treats us as his honoured guests, pouring out blessing after blessing upon us. *This poem in Psalm 23 paints a vivid picture of the way Jesus tenderly cares for us. This care is available to everyone. Even to the “black sheep”, those who do not feel worthy.
  • 22. * *We must dwell in the house of the Lord. *The Lord has many blessings in store for us if we would only seek him and follow his ways. *The blessing of the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. Prov. 10:22 *Let’s follow Jesus and he will make our paths straight and help us on the journey ahead of us. Amen. God Bless.
  • 23. * * Swanson, J. (1997). Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) (electronic ed.). Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc. * Strong, J., S.T.D., LL.D. (2009). Vol. 2: A Concise Dictionary of the Words in the Greek Testament and The Hebrew Bible (75). Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc. * op cit. * Thomas, R. L. (1998). New American Standard Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek dictionaries : Updated edition. Anaheim: Foundation Publications, Inc. * ibid * Freeman, J. M., & Chadwick, H. J. (1998). Manners & customs of the Bible (Rev. ed.].) (314). North Brunswick, NJ: Bridge-Logos Publishers. * Walvoord, J. F., Zuck, R. B., & Dallas Theological Seminary. (1983-). The Bible knowledge commentary : An exposition of the scriptures (Ps 23:5). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

Editor's Notes

  1. Audio by Joey.
  2. Green Pastures (Psalm 23:2-3) Jesus’ care for us, as our Good Shepherd includes restoration. Verses 2-3 have three parallel thoughts: green pastures (v2), still waters (v2) and the restoration of our souls (v3). Green Pastures – the image of green pastures is of new tender green grass and vegetation. The word for pasture comes from a root word which means “at home, pleasant, beautiful”, giving the idea of a “pleasant place” Still Waters – the Hebrew word translated here as “still” more literally means “resting place, i.e., a place where repose and rest from tiredness”. Grass and Water – Two basic necessities of life for sheep, food and drink. This would appear to be an example of synonymous parallelism. Swanson, J. (1997). Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) (electronic ed.). Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc. Strong, J., S.T.D., LL.D. (2009). Vol. 2: A Concise Dictionary of the Words in the Greek Testament and The Hebrew Bible (75). Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc. op cit.
  3. Restore My Soul – the word translated here as “soul” more literally means “a breathing creature” , and can be understood as “life”. This is significant in that Jesus’ care for us is not only spiritual but also in our day-to-day physical needs. This phrase summarises and is illustrated by the former two lines. The restoration of our souls is through rest in a pleasant resting place (green pastures, still waters), and through sustenance of both food and drink (grass, water). Thomas, R. L. (1998). New American Standard Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek dictionaries : Updated edition. Anaheim: Foundation Publications, Inc. ibid
  4. God knows that we will face many great evils in our lives. This Psalm says though, that we need not fear, because Jesus is with us. Jesus cares for us while we walk through all the difficulties of life. Sometimes we can clearly see that we are in the valley of the shadow of death. Other times we may be unaware. However, Jesus as our shepherd cares for us by leading us through the valley of the shadow of death, along the paths of righteousness. Jesus cares for people, by keeping them on the right track! ibid Swanson, J. (1997). Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) (electronic ed.). Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
  5. The Psalmist records how the Lord’s rod and staff comfort him in those situations. The terms rod and staff are synonymous and testify to the Lord’s direction and correction of the sheep. Rod – “is used metaphorically of the Lord’s protection of his servant as he walks in paths of righteousness”. It has the sense of correction and alludes to being ‘guided in paths of righteousness’ (v3). Staff – a “stick branch of a tree, with many uses, including herding, punishing by striking”.
  6. In this verse, we have three parallel ideas that point to Jesus as our gracious host, and we his “guests”. Firstly, He prepares a table for us, and this is done in the presence of our enemies (this would seem to be parallel also to the thought of walking paths of righteousness, in the valley of the shadow of death).
  7. Similarly, anointing was something that you did for your guests. It was a “ceremony of preparation for a feast”. The rituals of hospitality in the Ancient Near East were a very important part of their culture. It was shocking for a host not to provide such a welcome to their guests (Luke 7:44-46). “the Psalmist represents himself as an honored guest of the LORD, who prepares a table for him, hospitably anoints him, and pours out for him such an abundance that his cup overflows”. Ibid. Freeman, J. M., & Chadwick, H. J. (1998). Manners & customs of the Bible (Rev. ed.].) (314). North Brunswick, NJ: Bridge-Logos Publishers.
  8. Finally “In view of the table and the oil David knew that his lot in life (his cup) was abundant blessing from the Lord”. He goes on to say in verse 6, “Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever”. Walvoord, J. F., Zuck, R. B., & Dallas Theological Seminary. (1983-). The Bible knowledge commentary : An exposition of the scriptures (Ps 23:5). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.