Psalm 23:1-3

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 23:1-6

Psalms 23:1-6 Psalms 23:1-6 , the prayer of David, or a psalm of David, rather. And it is a psalm in which he sees God in three aspects. He sees God first as a shepherd; secondly as a guide; and thirdly as a host. There is a very interesting commentary called, "A Shepherd Looks at the Twenty-third Psalm." And you might want to read this book. It is a fascinating book, as it goes into many of the aspects of a shepherd, and the character and the nature of sheep. And you'll find it an excellent... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 23:1-6

Verse. 2. The still waters. The refreshing or abundant waters; the waters of Shiloh, which flow softly. Psalms 23:3 . He restoreth my soul. Symmachus reads ανεκτησατο με , he refreshes me, or renovates my soul. Psalms 23:4 . Valley of the shadow of death. There is a place of that name: “Waad- el ajal, four hours distant from Carmel along the coast. The passage is cut through the bed of a rock, just wide enough to admit a narrow-wheeled carriage, or a loaded camel.” Buckingham’s... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 23:1-6

Psalms 23:1-6The Lord is my Shepherd.Exegesis of the PsalmThis Psalm, so personal and tender in its tone, may be called a lyric; and its reference to shepherd life makes it a pastoral; and being such, it becomes by its brevity and finish an idyll--an idyll excelling in naturalness and truth any that Theocritus, the father of idylls, ever wrote. But in its simplicity it sets forth the weightiest theme. Feeble man may have constant companionship with the mighty and everlasting God, may cast all... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 23:2

Psalms 23:2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. The green pasturesThe image, so clear and beautiful in itself, is singularly forcible and suggestive in relation to our inner life. Is not the background of the picture true to the facts which we everywhere witness around us, and the needs and aspirations we have felt within us? How much there is in life to remind us of the long tracts of desert sand, the fierce and scorching rays of the sun, the lassitude and ennui of worn-out and wearied... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 23:3

Psalms 23:3He restoreth my soul. The restoration of the soul1. It implies the quickening and invigoration of the soul in seasons of depression and exhaustion. A sheep may languish from internal weakness and disorder, and may need the application of medicinal restorations. So the soul may suffer from its inherent liabilities to weakness and weariness, and mistrust of God, and from its inability to rest calmly and in good faith upon the precious promises of His Word. At such times, He who has... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 23:1

Psalms 23:1 « A Psalm of David. » The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want. Ver. 1. The Lord is my shepherd ] This psalm may well be called David’s Bucolicon, or pastoral; so daintily hath he struck upon the whole string, through the whole hymn. Est Psalmus honorahilis, saith Aben Ezra; it is a noble psalm written and sung by David; not when he fled into the forest of Hareth, 1 Samuel 22:5 , as some Hebrews will have it (R. Kimchi, R. Solom.); but when, as having overcome all his enemies... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 23:2

Psa 23:2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. Ver. 2. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures ] In folds of budding grass, where he feedeth me daily and daintily, plentifully and pleasantly, as among the lilies, Song of Solomon 6:3 ; that is, amidst the ordinances (David here seemeth to resemble powerful and flourishing doctrine to green pastures, and the secret and sweet comforts of the sacraments to the still waters), where I shall not need... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 23:3

Psa 23:3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Ver. 3. He restoreth my soul ] He reduceth me, when like a lost sheep I have gone astray, Psalms 119:176 . A sheep, saith Aristotle, is a foolish and sluggish creature, Et omnium quadrupedum stupidissimum, most apt of anything to wander, though it feel no want, and unablest to return. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib. Swine in a storm run home, and at night will make for... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 23:1

my: Psalms 79:13, Psalms 80:1, Isaiah 40:11, Jeremiah 23:3, Jeremiah 23:4, Ezekiel 34:11, Ezekiel 34:12, Ezekiel 34:23, Ezekiel 34:24, Micah 5:2, Micah 5:4, John 10:11, John 10:14, John 10:27-Amos :, Hebrews 13:20, 1 Peter 2:25, 1 Peter 5:4, Revelation 7:17 I shall: Psalms 34:9, Psalms 34:10, Psalms 84:11, Matthew 6:33, Luke 12:30-Jonah :, Romans 8:32, Philippians 4:19, Hebrews 13:5, Hebrews 13:6 Reciprocal: Genesis 48:15 - fed me Psalms 95:7 - people Psalms 149:5 - the saints Ecclesiastes... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 23:2

maketh: Isaiah 30:23, Ezekiel 34:13, Ezekiel 34:14 green pastures: Heb. pastures of tender grass leadeth: Psalms 46:4, Isaiah 49:9, Isaiah 49:10, Revelation 7:17, Revelation 21:6, Revelation 22:1, Revelation 22:17 still waters: Heb. waters of quietness, Job 34:29, Isaiah 8:6 Reciprocal: Genesis 29:2 - there Psalms 31:3 - for thy Psalms 80:1 - O Shepherd Song of Solomon 1:7 - thou feedest Isaiah 57:18 - will lead Jeremiah 31:9 - I will Jeremiah 50:6 - have forgotten Ezekiel 34:15 - General... read more

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