Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway. —John Wayne
John Wayne

My Shepherd:
Ps 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd;

No Lack:
I shall not want.

My Rest:
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:

“We are called to feed the Sheep not appease the Sheep!” —Perry Black

My Guide:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.

My Refresher:
3 He restoreth my soul:

My Righteousness:
he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

My Fearless Leader:
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:

My Comforter:
for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

“Death in its substance has been removed, and only the shadow of it remains…. Nobody is afraid of a shadow, for a shadow cannot stop a man’s pathway even for a moment. The shadow of a dog cannot bite; the shadow of a sword cannot kill; the shadow of death cannot destroy us.” —Spurgeon

My Chef:
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:

My Anointer:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

My Dwelling Place:
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Verse 1: NOTES
John 10:11 and 10:14, Jesus clearly spoke of Himself as the good shepherd, who gives His life for the sheep and who can say, “I know My sheep, and am known by My own.”

Hebrews 13:20 speaks of Jesus as that great Shepherd of the sheep
1 Peter 2:25 calls Jesus the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
1 Peter 5:4 calls Jesus the Chief Shepherd.

Philip Keller (in A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23) writes that sheep do not lie down easily and will not unless four conditions are met. Because they are timid, they will not lie down if they are afraid.
Because they are social animals, they will not lie down if there is friction among the sheep.
If flies or parasites trouble them, they will not lie down.
Finally, if sheep are anxious about food or hungry, they will not lie down.
Rest comes because the shepherd has dealt with fear, friction, flies, and famine.

The Word is inspired
It is profitable

2 Tim 3: 16 (NIV)All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.