“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.”
The final assertion that goodness and mercy will follow the psalmist all the days of his life and he will dwell in the house of God forever concludes with eschatological hope. The following imagery suggests divine favor as persistent companion. The all the days suggests the comprehensiveness of God's care throughout life. The house of God suggests the sanctuary and ultimate communion with God. The forever establishes that divine relationship transcends temporal existence. This verse concludes with the vision of eternal dwelling in God's presence.
Church Fathers on Psalms 23:6
A psalm of David himself. 1. The Church speaks to Christ: “The Lord feeds me, and I shall lack nothing” Psalm 22:1. The Lord Jesus Christ is my Shepherd, “and I shall lack nothing.” 2. “In a place of pasture there has He placed me” Psalm 22:2. In a place of fresh pasture, leading me to faith, there has He placed me to be nourished. “By the water of refreshing has He brought me up.” By the water of baptism, whereby they are refreshed who have lost health and strength, has He…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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