Scripture: For we are brought to an end by your anger; by your wrath we are dismayed. You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. Psalm 90:7-8 ESV Observation: The compiler of Book 4 of the Psalter attributes Psalm 90 to Moses (the only such psalm of the 150). […]
Faithful in the Silence
Scripture: Remember, O Lord, how your servants are mocked, and how I bear in my heart the insults of all the many nations, with which your enemies mock, O LORD, with which they mock the footsteps of your anointed. Psalm 89:50-51 ESV Observation: As theologian J. A. Grant notes, Book 3 (Psalms 73–89) of our biblical Psalter […]
His Goodness and Mercy
Scripture: 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 23:6 ESV Observation: As we conclude this series on Psalm 23, verse 6 provides the bridge between David’s motifs of the Good Shepherd (verses 1-4) and King (verses 5), who […]
Our Cups Overflow
Scripture: You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Psalm 23:5 ESV Observation: Here, David shifts from the metaphor of a shepherd to that of the king’s table, where the honored guest is anointed with oil and served bountiful wine. It’s a picture of […]
Fear No Evil
Scripture: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4 ESV Observation: David addresses how sheep (and humans) encounter times of trial and suffering in this verse. The words translated “shadow of death” are […]
He Makes Me
Scripture: He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Psalm 23:2-3 ESV Observation: The second and third verses to this psalm carry a similar theme: Yahweh leads his sheep. Where? To green pastures that abound in […]
