go in and out and find pasture; in him their bread is given them, From a very young age, David was the shepherd of his fatherâs sheep. Samuel Smith. If the sheep are to eat, itâs the shepherd who leads them to the pastures. ( Genesis 23:1-6 Confidence in God's grace and care. Note the last words of the psalm -- "I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever;" these are celestial notes, more fitted for the eternal mansions than for these dwelling places below the clouds. own purchase, and the power of his grace; and as owning him as This is the Lord's merciful dealing towards poor wandering souls... Fourthly, a good shepherd must have will to feed his sheep according to his skill: the Lord of all others is most willing to provide for his sheep. It is necessary, therefore, that they should be taught to follow, and not to stray away into the unfenced fields of corn which lie so temptingly on either side. They are so tame and so trained that they follow their keeper with the utmost docility. Shepherd. Est Psalmis honorabilis, saith Aben-ezra; it is a noble Psalm, written and sung by David, not when he fled into the forest of Hareth ( 1 Samuel 22:5 ), as some Hebrews will have it; but when as having overcome all his enemies, and settled his kingdom, he enjoyed great peace and quiet, and had one foot, as it were, upon the battlements of heaven. J. L. Porter, A.M., in "The Giant Cities of Bashan", 1867. Come what may, if famine should devastate the land, or calamity destroy the city, "I shall not want." I shall not want. Is the 23rd PsalmThe 22nd Psalm in the Vulgate and some Catholic bibles one of your favorite Psalms? Psalms 23:1. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Henry Ainsworth. He wants nothing that is necessary either for his glorifying of God (being able to do that best in and by his afflictions), or for God's glorifying of him, and making him happy, having God himself for his portion and supply of his wants, who is abundantly sufficient at all times, for all persons, in all conditions. John Stoughton, in "The Songs of Christ's Flock", 1860. They in James 4:3 , did ask, but received not; and he gives two reasons for it: --. Psalm 23:1-6. The Lord is my shepherd. We are saved by hope, and that hope will not make us ashamed, because it is well grounded. 2:25 ) ( 5:4 ) . He will torment you and vex you, and be burning and bitterness to you. A shepherd cares for his sheep. Whole Psalm. The 23rd Psalm is perhaps the most quoted Psalm in the Bible. Sixthly, it is the property of a good shepherd, that if any of his sheep be weak and feeble, or his lambs young, for their safety and recovery he will bear them in his arms. It follows the twenty-second, which is peculiarly the Psalm of the Cross. To learn about the rest of the lines, listen to the podcast mentioned below. 4 The wicked always want, but the righteous never; a sinner's heart is far from satisfaction, but a gracious spirit dwells in the palace of content. Salem Media Group. Such a sight was not new to me, still it had lost none of its interest. Let them say that will, "My lands shall keep me, I shall have no want, my merchandise shall be my help, I shall have no want;" let the soldier trust unto his weapons, and the husbandman unto his labour; let the artificer say unto his art, and the tradesman unto his trade, and the scholar unto his books, "These shall maintain me, I shall not want." It shows God's care for us and how He will lead and protect us. Behold just such an one! good things, since a fulness of them is in him, out of which all Start around the one hour, 15 minute mark. let it not. The shepherd goes before, not merely to point out the way, but to see that it is practicable and safe. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. Context Summary. 10:27-29 ) . rest, for he is their resting place, in whom they find rest for We must cultivate the spirit of assured dependence upon our heavenly Father. F19; that is, of eternal glory and He was the youngest of Jessieâs sons. Our Saviour says that the good shepherd, when he putteth forth his own sheep, goeth before them, and they follow. These are the contented and happy ones. It is small, of a homely feather, singing shyly out of obscurity; but, oh! It would be worth your while to hear him speak. The scene is peaceful and personal. It is but a moment's opening of his soul; but, as when one, walking the winter street sees the door opened for some one to enter, and the red light streams a moment forth, and the forms of gay children are running to greet the comer, and genial music sounds, though the door shuts and leaves the night black, yet it cannot shut back again all that the eyes, the ear, the heart, and the imagination have seen -- so in this Psalm, though it is but a moment's opening of the soul, are emitted truths of peace and consolation that will never be absent from the world. He does not say, "The Lord is the shepherd of the world at large, and leadeth forth the multitude as his flock", but "The Lord is my shepherd;" if he be a Shepherd to no one else, he is a Shepherd to me; he cares for me, watches over me, and preserves me. William S. Plumer. of wisdom and knowledge being in him, he can guide and direct We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. They looked more like warriors marching to the battle-field -- a long gun slung from the shoulder, a dagger and heavy pistols in the belt, a light battle axe or iron headed club in the hand. Well, here is one commentary, one phrase at a time. And it was during this trip Psalm Twenty-Three, beginning with âThe LORD is my shepherd. The former has even been likened to the sun amidst the stars -- surely this is like the richest of the constellations, even the Pleiades themselves! Resting in him he will say to me, "As thy day so shall thy strength be." John Hull, B.D., in "Lectures on Lamentations", 1617. O that this thought -- that Jesus Christ is sweet in his carriage unto all his members, unto all his flock, especially the sinning ones, might persuade the hearts of some sinners to come in unto his fold. 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. happiness; for Christ's sheep are in his hands, out of which none Only he that can want does not want; and he that cannot, does. It is David's Heavenly Pastoral; a surpassing ode, which none of the daughters of music can excel. . May this sweet title persuade Japhet to dwell in the tents of Shem: my meaning is, that those who as yet never knew what it was to be enfolded in the bosom of Jesus, who as yet were never lambs nor ewes in Christ's fold, consider the sweetness of this Shepherd, and come in to him. Psalm 23. David has left no sweeter Psalm than the short twenty-third ( Psalms 23:1-6 ). We must by experience know the value of blood shedding, and see the sword awakened against the Shepherd, before we shall be able truly to know the Sweetness of the good Shepherd's care. has to all the sheep of God, by virtue of his Father's gift, his The Lord doth thus rejoice at the conversion of a sinner. Psalm 23 is a famous chapter of the Bible with deep meaning thatâs especially encouraging during times of trouble, whatever it may be. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information, This asking was but a lusting: "ye lust and have not" (. Heaven is the home of God. The sheep heard them. John 10:27 . He is armed in order to defend his charge, and in this he is very courageous. But he will be really sweet if you come into his flock, even notwithstanding your sins. There is no "if" nor "but", nor even "I hope so"; but he says, "The Lord is my shepherd." Does he not feed the ravens, and cause the lilies to grow? Verse 1. All rights reserved. It has sung courage to the army of the disappointed. God is our Shepherd and like a Good Shepherd, He will provide for His own for every need we will ever have (Philippians 4:19). Verse 1. They not infrequently attack the flock in the very presence of the shepherd, and he must be ready to do battle at a moment's warning. David himself having sometimes been a shepherd, as himself confesseth when he saith, "he took David from the sheepfold from following the sheep," etc., himself having been a shepherd, he beholds the Lord the same to him. But one thing is necessary, and that he hath chosen, namely, the better part. temporal good thing, as none of Christ's sheep do, that he in his condescending grace he undertook to execute, and for which he is This is the pearl of psalms whose soft and pure radiance delights every eye; a pearl of which Helicon need not be ashamed, though Jordan claims it. It has charmed more griefs to rest than all the philosophy of the world. After all, what more do we need? Barnes's Psalms 23:1 Bible Commentary The Lord is my shepherd - Compare Genesis 49:24, "From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel;" Psalm 80:1, "Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel." It will go singing to your children and my children, and to their children, through all the generations of time; nor will it fold its wings till the last pilgrim is safe, and time ended; and then it shall fly back to the bosom of God, whence it issued, and sound on, mingled with all those sounds of celestial joy which make heaven musical for ever. Zechariah 13:7 ) ( We now come to the conclusion of this article. It has remanded to their dungeon more felon thoughts, more black doubts, more thieving sorrows, than there are sands on the seashore. There is no inspired title to this psalm, and none is needed, for it records no special event, and needs no other key than that which every Christian may find in his own bosom. As we sat the silent hill sides around us were in a moment filled with life and sound. can pluck them, and therefore shall not perish, but have The Jews at this day use for most part to repeat this Psalm after they are sat down to meat. Proud member John Trapp. earth, can protect, defend, and save them; and all the treasures This office he Psalm 23 A psalm of David. 34:23 ) ( 37:24 ) ( And therefore if he have nothing at all of all other things, he does not want, neither is there anything wanting which might make him rich enough, or by absence whereof, his riches should be said to be deficient. Then they separated, each shepherd taking a different path, and uttering as he advanced a shrill peculiar call. This twenty-third may be compared to the fairest flowers that grew around it. With joy he reflects that he has a shepherd, and that shepherd is Jehovah. In Deuteronomy 8 Moses told the Israelites that God âlet them be hungryâ to test them and to teach them (vv. This pilgrim God has sent to speak in every language on the globe. It was perhaps one of the most vivid illustrations which human eyes could witness of that beautiful discourse of our Lord recorded by John, "And the sheep hear the shepherd's voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. The shepherds stood together until all came out. The Lord [is] my shepherd. The Lord [is] my shepherd The Lord is my shepherd; I want nothing: thus it may be equally well rendered, though in our version it is in the future tense. Verse 1. John 10:14 ) ( They know his voice, and follow on; but, if a stranger call, they stop short, lift up their heads in alarm, and, if it is repeated, they turn and flee, because they know not the voice of a stranger. Yea, doubtless, he that hath numbered the stars, and calleth them all by their names, yea, the very hairs of our head, taketh special notice of his own children, "the sheep of his pasture", that they may be provided for and protected from all danger. In truth, it is perhaps the preeminent Psalm of prosperity. It is also perhaps the most misinterpreted. I shall not want. The shepherd calls sharply from time to time to remind them of his presence. They run from bush to bush, searching for variety or delicacies, and only now and then lift their heads to see where the shepherd is, or, rather where the general flock is, lest they get so far away as to occasion a remark in their little community, or rebuke from their keeper. It is confessed that there are many good things which are absent from a good person, but no good thing which he wants or is indigent of. This was usual in those days. The twenty-third Psalm is the nightingale of the Psalms. He poured oil, from plants, on David's head. It is only after we have read, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. such, and yielding subjection to him, following him as the sheep Psalm 23:1â3 extolls the blessings bestowed on David by the Lord, his personal shepherd. There is a noble tone of confidence about this sentence. This is true to the letter. Nor is its work done. and they are clothed with the robe of his righteousness; nor everlasting life, ( John of Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Indeed I never ride over these hills, clothed with flocks, without meditating upon this delightful theme. Some pious souls are troubled because they cannot at all times, or often, use, in its joyous import, the language of this Psalm. 1 Peter And if they wander he will fetch them in, it may be with his shepherd's dog (some affliction); but he will not be, as we say, dogged himself. Christ, indeed, is unwilling that any of his should wander, and if they be unwilling too, it's well. The same thing is affirmed of Christ, or rather indeed Christ affirms the same thing of himself, "I know them, and they follow me." Verses 4 and 5 confirm this as well. Verse 1. If a man were to walk, and had but one leg, here were something whereof he were indigent. We may learn in general from the metaphor, that it is the property of a gracious heart to draw some spiritual use or other from his former condition. him: and from thence comfortably concludes. The clarion of war here gives place to the pipe of peace, and he who so lately bewailed the woes of the Shepherd tunefully rehearses the joys of the flock. Whole Psalm. He gave David wine to drink. You tell me that a godly man wants these and these things, which the wicked man hath; but I tell you he can no more be said to "want" them than a butcher may be said to want Homer, or such another thing, because his disposition is such, that he makes no use of those things which you usually mean. We speak not of such things as may be added for compliments or ornaments or the like, such as are those things usually wherein wicked men excel the godly. shepherd, and the chief shepherd, and the good shepherd. Psalm 23:3(NASB) Verse Thoughts While David was a young herdsman who discovered that Lord was his own, personal Shepherd, Who provided for his every need, gave him peace in his heart and sustained his soul, he grew up to be a man who loved the Lord. May we seek the sheepfold of our God. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Whole Psalm. And so the singing angel goes on his way through all lands, singing in the language of every nation, driving away trouble by the pulses of the air which his tongue moves with divine power. They go there after they die. faith of interest in him, affection for him, and joy because of Proud member The sweetest word of the whole is that monosyllable, "My." Verse 1. And when the thief and the robber come (and come they do), the faithful shepherd has often to put his life in his hand to defend his flock. David had himself been a keeper of sheep, and understood both the needs of the sheep and the many cares of a shepherd. He leads them forth from the fold, or from their houses in the villages, just where he pleases. It should be the subject of grateful admiration that the great God allows himself to be compared to anything which will set forth his great love and care for his own people. Salem Media Group. The doctrine is plain; the reasons are, first, because true grace makes no object amiss to gather some gracious instruction: it skills not what the object be, so that the heart be gracious; for that never wants matter to work upon. J. R. Macduff, D.D., in "The Shepherd and his Flock", 1866. The next words are a sort of inference from the first statement -- they are sententious and positive -- I shall not want. The word comprehends all duties of a good herd, as together feeding, guiding, governing, and defending his flock. Whole Psalm. PSALM 23:1-6 LESSON: THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD âApril 2, 2017 INTRODUCTION: Psalm 23 shows the Lord as the Great Shepherd, who cares for His sheep and equips them for ministry. Psalms 23:1-6 KJV. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. ) ( Ezekiel He that can truly say so, condemns the rest, and he that desires more than God, cannot truly say, the Lord is his, the Lord is this shepherd, governor and commander, and therefore I shall not want. Verse 1. that we come to "The Lord is my Shepherd." The great body, however, are mere worldlings, intent upon their mere pleasures or selfish interests. For though in regard of unnecessary goods he be "as having nothing", yet in regard of others he is as if he possessed all things. âThe Lord is my shepherd:â A shepherdâs job is to provide for and protect his flock; conversely this ⦠All rights reserved. Verse 1. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers", Joh 10:3-5. This is not the fanciful costume of a parable, it is simple fact. ; but of Jehovah the Son, to whom it is most frequently ascribed, John Durant, 1652. A sheep is an object of property, not a wild animal; its owner sets great store by it, and frequently it is bought with a great price. Psalm 23:5-6 is about life in heaven. I notice that some of the flock keep near the shepherd, and follow whithersoever he goes without the least hesitation, while others stray about on either side, or loiter far behind; and he often turns round and scolds them in a sharp, stern cry, or sends a stone after them. And know then, he will be sweet in endeavouring to keep thee from sin before thou commit it; and he will be sweet in delivering thee from sin after thou hast committed it. "The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing." Psalms 23:2 ) He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. People that believe in Jesus go there. And now through the rest of this psalm David leads us through several areas of life where this rings true â where Godâs Pastoral Provisions appear in the life of a believer. was called and appointed to by his Father, and which through his PSALM 23:1 âThe Lord is my shepherdâ KING JAMES VERSION (KJV) TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT. feeding the people of Israel in the wilderness, as the Targum So Paul: "I was a persecutor, and an oppressor: but the Lord had mercy on me." Such should remember that David, though he lived long, never wrote but one twenty-third Psalm. them in the best manner; wherefore he is called the great Not altogether unlike the good Shepherd. Psalm 23:3, ESV: "He restores my soul.He leads me in paths of righteousness for his nameâs sake." Justin Abraham lives in the supernatural. At first the masses swayed and moved, as if shaken by some internal convulsion; then points struck out in the direction taken by the shepherds; these became longer and longer until the confused masses were resolved into long, living streams, flowing after their leaders. sheep and their maladies, where to find them, what is their case, A psalm of/for David. Zachary Bogan. David declares, The Lord is my shepherd. paraphrases it, though the character of a shepherd is sometimes of unto them; nor clothing, for he is the Lord their righteousness, It has made the dying Christian slave freer than his master, and consoled those whom, dying, he left behind mourning, not so much that he was gone, as because they were left behind, and could not go too. W. M. Thomson, D.D., in "The Land and the Book.". If the good be absent and I need it not, this is no want; he that walks without his cloak, walks well enough, for he needs it not. John 10:11 Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. The words are in the present tense. Verse 1. This is the opening verse of Psalm 23, the most popular Psalm in the Bible. They were in full view, and we watched them and listened to them with no little interest. Psalm 23 â The LORD Is My Shepherd and My Host Like many others, this beloved psalm bears the simple title A Psalm of David. their souls, and are by him led to waters of rest, as in ( abundantly qualified; being omniscient, and so knows all his I have all things and abound; not because I have a good store of money in the bank, not because I have skill and wit with which to win my bread, but because "The Lord is my shepherd." The Lord is my shepherd. Psalm 23. I do not lack. : the words may be rendered, "I shall not fail", or "come short" I have made the experiment repeatedly. How, then, can he leave his children to starve? Feedeth me, or is my feeder, my pastor. Under a metaphor borrowed from scenes of pastoral life, with which David was familiar, he describes Godâs providential care in providing refreshment, guidance, protection, and abundance, and so affording grounds of confidence in His perpetual favor. In this passage and throughout the New Testament we learn that the Lord is our Shepherd in two ways. Absence is when something is not present; indigence or want, is when a needful good is not present. Psalm 23 2 Meaning: Psalm 23:1 establishes the theme of the psalm which is Godâs Pastoral Provisions. Each of them has a name, to which it answers joyfully, and the kind shepherd is ever distributing to such, choice portions which he gathers for that purpose. of Christ do wheresoever he goes; and also as expressing his Most account it to be a psalm of Davidâs maturity, but with vivid remembrance of his youth as a shepherd. This Psalm may well be called David's bucolicon, or pastoral, so daintily hath he struck upon the whole string, through the whole hymn. In the psalm, Barzillai made a great dinner for David. Whatever be the believer's position, he is even now under the pastoral care of Jehovah. No, he is and will be sweet. 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