A Table in Enemy Country
Psalm 23:5 (NRSVUE)
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Most of us know Psalm 23 by heart. The Lord is my Shepherd. Green pastures. Quiet waters. We even boldly declare that we walk "through the valley of the shadow of death" without hesitation, because we have repeated this statement so often that it's almost become automatic.
And then all of a sudden, it becomes a psalm about dinner.
We usually move right through this passage to get to the next one, about dwelling "in the house of the Lord forever." But notice where the…
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