The Lord is My Shepherd—That’s Sufficient (Half 2)

A Examine of Psalm 23

Introduction 

Scripture: Psalm 23 (ESV)

^{The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not need.
2     He makes me lie down in inexperienced pastures.
He leads me beside nonetheless waters.
3     He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
    for his identify’s sake.}

^{4 Although I stroll by means of the valley of the shadow of loss of life,
    I’ll worry no evil,
for you’re with me;
    your rod and your workers,
    they consolation me.}

^{5 You put together a desk earlier than me
    in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
    my cup overflows.
6 Absolutely goodness and mercy shall comply with me
    all the times of my life,
and I shall dwell in the home of the Lord eternally.} 

Background

• The Relationship of Psalm 22, 23, and 24
• The background: Genesis 37
• The Theme: Psalm 23:1: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not need

1. Residence Base (verses 2-3): He makes me lie down in inexperienced pastures. He leads me beside the nonetheless waters. He restores my soul.

• Safety
• Contentment
• Our supply: The Shepherd’s Pastures – Studying and meditating 
• He restores my soul – Psalm 42 – From sin, stress, sorrow

2. The Journey (verse 3): He leads me in paths of righteousness for His identify’s sake.

• Righteous paths
• Proper paths
• Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV): “Belief within the Lord with all of your coronary heart and lean not by yourself understanding. In all of your methods acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”
• How?
  • Scripturally
  • Situationally
  • Sensibly
  • Steadfastly

3. The Valley (verse 4): Although I stroll by means of the valley of the shadow of loss of life, I’ll worry no evil, for you’re with me; your rod and your workers, they consolation me.

• “Yea…. Sure…. Even…”
• Wadi Kelt – The Previous Jericho Highway
• Change of Pronoun
• Marvin Schmidt
• “Via”
• Allen Emery

4. The Tableland (verse 5): You put together a desk earlier than me within the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

• Our enemies
• Oil
• Overflowing trough

5. The Highway Residence (verse 6): Absolutely goodness and mercy shall comply with me all the times of my life.

• Goodness and Mercy
• Comply with – “to chase” 

6. The Father’s Home (verse 6): …and I shall dwell in the home of the Lord eternally.

• John 14
• Revelation 21 – 22