Reading Psalm Twenty- Three was a thrill for me. As a Catholic Christian, I like to read as much as I can about the scripture; moreover, actually trying to analyze scripture becomes an even greater pleasure. Although, one must not analyze too much into anything, I would like to personally express the analysis that I found when I read this deeply heartfelt psalm by justifying each verse separately. This psalm is all-powerful because of the fact that “ it offers rest, food, consolation, protection and permanent living quarters—all that one could wish for and all under the guarantee of a God who is identified as a shepherd” (Pyper 386-87).

The psalm is about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In the first verse, the psalmist speaks about the trust we have in their Shepherd. The trust we gain from our Shepherd permits us to feel secure, therefore, causing us to not want. The knowledge that God will provide is knowledge enough to go through life not really having the need to want anything at all for He will always be there to provide everything you ever shall want. He will be there, our Shepherd, even when we go astray, He will lead us the acceptable way, and we will follow Him just

However, at times, people will make the wrong choices and follow the paths that are lead by the unrighteous, in verse 4, we see that God instills in us the ability to follow the right path. God leads us with what He has and nothing more, we must follow Him and fear not the evil that may be present, for He is good, He is God, and He will lead us to live life everlasting when we faithfully follow Him. He is healing our souls from the evil that enters into our lives. He will guide us to live the life most holy.

God feeds us when we are unable to feed ourselves and God showers us with His offerings so much that our “cup runneth over” (“Twenty-third” 965). He makes our hearts pure by anointing us and we need not fear our enemies while we eat. The prepared table suggests that the Lord is making ready the food, or whatever it may be, in order that we may effortlessly go about our business. The oil lets us know that God is there when we need to free out minds of sins in confession, therefore, letting all worries and strife disappear, letting in the glory of the Lord.

The Lord allows us to lie down in nature with Him in green pastures and be comforted while with Him by leading us beside the still waters. He uses nature, what He created, to comfort us, providing yet again that feeling of not wanting anything but what God already provided for us. The green pastures are a natural

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