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938. Bible Study: Psalm 23 (YHWH is my Shepherd) · Faith by annm2705

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  Psalm 23 Dear Lord, as we read through this, please ignite our
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  spirit. You know, let us understand who
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  you are. As David has expressed through
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  the Psalm, we ask this in Jesus name.
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  It says, I guess just to start, the personal name of God is used
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  in the Psalm. So it would be YHWH.
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  Every time I say Lord, that's what it would be in the Hebrew,
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  the original Hebrew. So I'll just get started and
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  read through this and then go through the study Bible
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  questions and answers on this Psalm.
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  The Lord is my shepherd. I lack nothing.
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  He makes me lie down in green pastures.
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  He leads me beside quiet waters. He refreshes my soul.
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  He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake.
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  Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil,
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  for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they
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  comfort me. You prepare a table before me in
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  the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil.
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  My cup overflows, surely your goodness and love will follow me
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  all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the House of the
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  Lord forever. So the questions and answers
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  from the Study Bible are how does God refresh our souls?
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  David painted a picture of sheep being nourished with food and
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  water. In the same way, God nourishes
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  us spiritually and emotionally. His loving care puts our minds
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  at ease so we can rest peacefully.
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  To be refreshed means to be restored and strengthened.
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  How does God guide us? God does not reveal every detail
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  of His plan for our lives. Nevertheless, there is an inner
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  assurance that comes when we do His will.
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  Developing a close, dependent relationship with the Lord will
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  help us follow His way. And if we do the things we know
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  God wants us to do, we'll discover more details about His
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  will for us. How could God's rod and staff
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  bring comfort? The shepherd used his staff to
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  guide the sheep, directing them and setting boundaries for them.
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  He used his rod as a weapon against predators by guiding
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  them into safe places and fighting off their enemies.
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  The shepherd's rod and staff were a comfort to the sheep.
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  Why prepare a meal in the presence of enemies?
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  This picture may be understood as #1A description of God's
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  protection and power, as David could feast in safety and
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  security even though he was surrounded by enemies or two.
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  A victory feast at which David celebrated the defeat of his
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  enemies, who were prisoners without weapons and no longer
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  dangerous. And that concludes Psalm 23.