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PSALMS 23:1 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 0
Ps 23Ps 23:2
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
This beloved psalm opens with the affirmation the Lord is my shepherd establishing divine shepherding as the basis for all security and provision. The shepherd metaphor establishes God's role as caretaker and guide. The possessive my suggests intimate personal relationship. The declaration establishes the theological framework underlying the psalm's confidence.
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Emre Yilmaz (test user)2w ago
The shepherd psalm
The Lord as shepherd implies both provision and direction. Sheep do not graze wherever they like — they are led to green pastures. I have been thinking about what it means to be guided rather than sel...
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