Psalm 23English
Standard Version (ESV)
The Lord Is My Shepherd
A Psalm of David.
23
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not
want.
2
He
makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
3
He
restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for
his name's sake.
4
Even 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 overflows.
6
Surely goodness
and mercy shall
follow me
all
the days of my life,
and I shall dwell
in the house of the Lord
forever.
The Lord is my Shepherd;
I shall not want.
There are so many different names we have for God, but out of
all them this one is one of my favorites—The Lord is my Shepherd. I used to
really like thinking of God as my Shepherd because I always related that to Him
guiding and protecting me. But recently I’ve been reading Psalms 23 over and
over again and this idea has started to take on another meaning.
I think why I love it so much is because it reminds me that I don’t
have to be in control. I’m not the one in charge. I don’t have to worry about
everything spiraling out of control, because God is My Shepherd. He leads me
beside still waters, and He restores my soul. He brings me to green pastures,
where I have just enough if not more. He gives me what I need, and I have no
reason to want. I lack nothing when I am a part of his flock. I have a safe
resting place in Him, and at the end of the day that is all I need.
It’s a Monday, but I already know it’s going to be a very long
week and I have a very busy schedule. But I also know that at the end of the
day, My Shepherd will restore my soul, and provide just what I need to make it
through each day. It is those quiet moments, even just the couple minutes a day
even spent hanging out with the Shepherd that keep me going.
So whatever lies ahead for you this week, remember that Our
Shepherd has a quiet and still place for you. Find that place and find rest.
Let Him restore your soul.
“Come
to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my
yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you
will find rest for your souls.”
–Matthew 11:28-29
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