David comes to the sixth statement of God’s (the Shepherd’s) action for him by Design: “Thou preparest a table before me (in the presence of mine enemies)...” (Psalms 23:5a) First, The Who: “Thou…”  Again, David refers to his Shepherd, “The LORD,” … [Read more...]

“…thy rod and thy staff they comfort me” (Psalms 23:4d) David presents the fifth action verb, “comfort,” or “comforteth,” in Psalm 23:4d. Once again David recognizes that the cause of this action flows from the pronoun “thy” (the Shepherd, the LORD, … [Read more...]

“…he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness...” (Psalms 23:3b) Thus far in these devotions of Psalm 23, under the heading of The Sovereign (My God), the general outline is: The Sovereign – By Definition The Sovereign – By Decree The … [Read more...]

“He restoreth...” (Psalms 23:3a) “The LORD is… He maketh me… he leadeth me” are David’s previous statements in giving insight to the LORD being Sovereign. To continue his thought, David uses the fourth verb to show God is the Cause and we are the … [Read more...]

“… he leadeth me ...” (Psalms 23:2b) We have noted in previous devotions that David’s Shepherd was The LORD (or Jehovah, Joshua, Jesus): He was David’s Shepherd (Guide, Leader, Provider, and Protector) by God’s Sovereign Choice; without any … [Read more...]