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Psalm 23 Summary

Psalm 23, the Shepherd Psalm, pictures God as a shepherd who provides, guides, and protects, so that his people fear no evil even in the darkest valley.

David draws on his own shepherding to describe God’s care: green pastures, still waters, restored soul, right paths. Even in ‘the valley of the shadow of death,’ God’s presence removes fear.

The image shifts to a host who spreads a table and anoints the guest, with goodness and mercy following all his days. It ends in confidence: ‘I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.’

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Psalms 23:1 “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalms 23:4 “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.”
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