Psalm 23 Notes

September 16, 2023

Psalm 23

Psalm 23 is part of the genre of

Psalms.
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God is pictured as a good

who

for His

.
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God is pictured as a caring

who meets the

of His

.
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We are being invited to

under his

and in his

.
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Psalm 23 is aimed at both the

and the

.
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God the Shepherd (vs. 1-4)
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We are invited to put our

in God’s

. (vs. 1-3a)
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<

=

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Sheep are

.
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When David says “I have what I need,” he is speaking as much about

as he is

.
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He makes me lie down in green pastures is about

.
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The point is that the LORD cleanses people from

and provides spiritual

and renewal from the

of life.
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We are invited to put our

, and find

, in God’s

.
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God’s rod and staff signify two things: Guiding

and

from enemies.
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God the Host (vs. 5)
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The “cup” in the Bible is a symbol of one’s

or

in life.
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The

and most

human experience possible is only found under the leadership of the good shepherd and the care of the gracious host.
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Confidence in God Means… (vs. 6)
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“goodness and mercy” =

.
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We find

as we “dwell in the house of the LORD forever.”
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To “dwell in the house of the LORD” = experiencing

with the Good Shepherd both

and

.
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Are you

with the

?
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Have you ever

to the good and faithful love of the Shepherd?