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When they come to die, God will rebuke the enemy; he will guide them with his rod, and sustain them with his staff. There is enough in the gospel to comfort the saints when dying, and underneath them are the everlasting arms. The Lord's people feast at his table, upon the provisions of his love.
21 kwi 2022 · What Is the Meaning of the 23rd Psalm? We can summarize the message of Psalm 23 as David’s thankful recognition of God’s loving supervision and provision for him, and by extension all of God’s people. In verses 1–4, David compares God to a shepherd, and in verses 5–6 he likens God to a gracious host.
Thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff - i.e. thy shepherd's crook, and thy staff of defence - they comfort me. They make me feel that, however long and however dreary the way through the dark vale, I shall still have thy guidance and thy protection. Psalm 23:5.
Psalm 23 is in reality a brief expounding of eight names of God in the first five verses. It brings to light: YHWH-Roi—God our shepherd—Psalm 80:1. YHWH-Jireh—God our provider—Genesis 22:14. YHWH-Shalom—God our peace—Judges 6:24. YHWH-Nissi—God is my banner—Exodus 17:15. YHWH-Ropheka—God our healer—Exodus 15:26.
Past experience teaches believers to trust that the goodness and mercy of God will follow them all the days of their lives, and it is their desire and determination, to seek their happiness in the service of God here, and they hope to enjoy his love for ever in heaven.
Psa 23:1-6. Under a metaphor borrowed from scenes of pastoral life, with which David was familiar, he describes God's providential care in providing refreshment, guidance, protection, and abundance, and so affording grounds of confidence in His perpetual favor. 1. Christ's relation to His people is often represented by the figure of a shepherd
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." "The Lord is my shepherd" (Psalms 23:1). The word "lord" is far preferable in every way to the synthetic word "Jehovah."
