Psalm 23:1

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Summary

Psalm 23:1

{A Psalm of David.} The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

My

I shall

Hebrews 13:5

Bible References

My

So we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture,
Will give You thanks forever;
We will declare and publish Your praise from generation to generation.

Hear us O Shepherd of Israel,
You who lead Joseph like a flock;
You who sit enthroned above the cherubim [of the ark of the covenant], shine forth!

He will protect His flock like a shepherd,
He will gather the lambs in His arm,
He will carry them in His bosom;
He will gently and carefully lead those nursing their young.

“Then I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all the countries to which I have driven them and bring them back to their folds and pastures; and they will be fruitful and multiply.

For thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and seek them out.

“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
Too little to be among the clans of Judah;
From you One shall come forth for Me [who is] to be Ruler in Israel,
His goings forth (appearances) are from long ago,
From ancient days.”

I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His

[own] life for the sheep.

Now may the God of peace [the source of serenity and spiritual well-being] who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood that sealed and ratified the eternal covenant,

For you were continually wandering like [so many] sheep, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

And when the Chief Shepherd (Christ) appears, you will receive the [conqueror’s] unfading crown of glory.

for the Lamb who is in the center of the throne will be their Shepherd, and He will guide them to springs of the waters of life; and God will wipe every tear from their eyes [giving them eternal comfort].”

I shall

O [reverently] fear the Lord, you His saints (believers, holy ones);
For to those who fear Him there is no want.

For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor;
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.

For all the [pagan] nations of the world greedily seek these things; and your [heavenly] Father [already] knows that you need them.

He who did not spare [even] His own Son, but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?

And my God will liberally supply (fill until full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Let your character [your moral essence, your inner nature] be free from the love of money [shun greed—be financially ethical], being content with what you have; for He has said, “I will never [under any circumstances] desert you [nor give you up nor leave you without support, nor will I in any degree leave you helpless], nor will I forsake or let you down or relax My hold on you [assuredly not]!”