The Lord is My Shepherd

The long day of toil was over for David, the stripling son of Jesse. The sun had kissed the Palestinian hills a fond good night and was gone beyond the western horizon to bless and gladden other lands. The Lord with rosy pigments painted the glowing sunset on the canvas of the sky while Mother Nature with gentle fingers drew the shades of night across the windows of heaven.  Deep shadows creep along the country lanes; The birds are winging homeward to their nests. Bright little lights wink out from window panes, And bid the weary toiler home to rest.

And, when each sheep had passed beneath the shepherd’s rod and not one lamb was found to be missing, David, the shepherd and sweet singer of Israel, sat down to meditate, to sing and to play. The song the Holy Spirit inspired his shepherd heart to sing was this:

The Lord is My Shepherd Continued…

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for Thou an with me;
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.
Thou prepares” a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

—Psalm. 23.

With the possible exception of the Lord’s prayer we would be right in saying that this psalm is the best known, the most frequently quoted and dearly loved of all the writings of the holy scriptures. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Tim. 3:16,17) Because all scripture is given by inspiration from God and is profitable in so many ways, every child of God should seek to fill his heart and mind with all its holy truth. The great benefit in storing the word of God within the heart is manifested in that it cleanses the spirit, enlightens the eyes, and gives knowledge to the simple and understanding to the saints who walk in the ways of the Lord.

The Lord is My Shepherd