Even further, like the dreamers of old, we are called to live expectantly, fully convinced that the tears and weeping of our . Mercy and goodness, O my God! But man is not a mere intellectual being; he is a moral being, a spiritual being, and therefore he cannot dwell here. Though in the VariousThe Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA, The King of Love My Shepherd Is[1242]Dominus Regit Me: John Bacchus Dykes, 1868 Psalm 23 Henry W. Baker, 1868 The King of love my Shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am his, And he is mine for ever. Through the valley and shadow of death though I stray, Since Thou art my guardian no evil I fear; Thy rod shall defend me, Thy staff be my stay; No harm can befall, with my Comforter near. Psalm 23:1-6. That is why it is so encouraging. The querulous old man puts together all that he had gone through, finds it dark and disappointing, and concludes by saying, "I am this day so and so, and I wish that I had never been born." A Psalm of David. Refrain: I . THE SCENE REFERRED TO. Mercies remembered and anticipated.--Ps. Work while it is day. "Depth and strength underlie the simplicity of this psalm. Whatever happens in your work, your family, with your health or with your money, whatever happens in our country, if the Lord is your Shepherd, you will always be able to say, Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me; And in Gods house for evermore my dwelling-place shall be.[7], And so, through all the length of days Thy goodness faileth never Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise Within Thy house forever.[8]. As fires consume the forest, as the flame sets the mountain ablaze (Psalm 83:14). 12:15. Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.--Ps. Lets take a look at these two lovely sheepdogs: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. Sermon Title: "THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD!" Sermon Text: Psalm 23 Introduction: GOOD MORNING TO ALL! Read the Scripture: Psalm 23:5-6. Now I must prove to my readers' perfect satisfaction that to discard all the dignities and privileges of a high priest and become a lowly worker for Christ, it is not a mere accident nor is it an act of necessity as far as temporal necessities are concerned; Conversion of a High Priest into a Christian Worker, "I will fear no evil, for thou art with me." 4-6. Behind me, before me, beside me, beneath me above me. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. They are divided into five books, each closing with a benediction, evidently added to mark the end of the book. III. But more is promised. There are foes in my yesterdays which can give me fatal wounds. If I could only get away from the past! Please include this statement on every copy distributed: By Colin S. Smith. 12:12 [Living Life] 6.26 Never Forgotten (Psalms 22: 19-31) . 1. There is quite enough here for the satisfaction of the animal; and the mere animal lives here in contentment, and takes its fill of happiness for its little inch of time. In the midst of affliction my table is spread; With blessings unmeasured my cup James MontgomerySacred Poems and Hymns, Mercies Remembered and Anticipated. And this is how the Good Shepherd keeps us close to Himself. "And God said unto Moses, I am, that I am: and He said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you" (Exod. Because of the character of our God we should not be dreading tomorrow but anticipating it with great hope. 'The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want. He who spake thus out of the bush to Moses was the same who in the fullness of time appeared upon the earth in the form of man. James MontgomerySacred Poems and Hymns, The Lord My Pasture Shall Prepare[1200]Carey: Henry Carey, 1723 Psalm 23 Joseph Addison, 1712 DOXOLOGY The Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye; My noonday walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend. He said, "I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. I'd like to take a few moments this morning to think about the 23rd Psalm. --PSALM xxiii. 1. And this joy will go on increasing! The Psalmist's strong confidence of dwelling there "forever." Aim . David reflected on God's many blessings to him and concluded that God would continue to be faithful to him and grant him fellowship in the future. Because it is the scene of His familiar glory. I carry within myself, in my own religious consciousness, a prophecy, an earnest of something greater than the life that now is."4. ^D John X. And the last thought is, that the best way to be able to end life with an utterance like this is to begin it well. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His names sake. Search. "For ever with the Lord!Amen, so let it be;Life from the dead is in that word,'Tis immortality." FULFILMENT OF LIFE'S GREAT HOPES. When I cared for the sheep, they lacked nothing, and the Lord is a better shepherd than I was so the same will be true for me. 3. Goodness to creatures; mercy to sinful creatures. I. The Good Shepherd' and his one Flock' - Last Discourse at the Feast of Tabernacles. Intro: Psalms 22-24 are precious pieces of Hebrew poetry. Psalm 126 reminds us that "the Lord has done great things for us.". In one of his books you may find a review of his life. The perfection of manhood; the "rest that remaineth;" the "fulness of joy;" the glorious fellowships that know no break, and that bring no pain, are in our Father's house. But we are prone to look on the dark side of His providence, and to ask, with the murmuring Israelites, "Can God furnish a table in the wilderness? --Psalm xxiii. This is a Psalm of David and David was a shepherd. So when wandering sinners John NewtonMessiah Vol. We're taking about believers: about actual Christian experience. 5 Bread that camest down from Heaven, Fruit of the eternal tree; Banquet which my God has given Even unto me; Lo, before the world that scorneth, I give thanks and eat, At the table in the desert, Spread with heavenly meat; Wine of the divinest gladness, Milk and honey sweet. Observe the beautifulness and the blessedness of a Christian old age. Wildfire sweeping across mountains is absolutely terrifying. Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise Him who is the health of my countenance," etc. Psalm 23 is one of those places. Psalm 5: Perfect Man in midst of enemies. Here's How Psalm 23 Showed Me God's Faithfulness. Psalm 11. [In this section Jesus proceeds to contrast his own care for humanity with that manifested by the Pharisees, who had just cast out the beggar. You will have frequently to go there, to plead the great Sacrifice. iii:14). 29.) ), 1. There is the difference! In one of his books you may find a review of his life. Then comes the assurance of expectation and hope. All the topics of the former Discourses are now resumed and applied. Most Popular. He will guide you to springs of living water (Rev 7:17). Though I walk the downward shade, Deepening through the vale of death, Yet I will not be afraid, But, with my departing breath, I will glory in my God, In my Saviour I will trust, Strengthen'd by His staff and rod, While this body falls to dust. We belong to a better time, but still we can feel its grandeur. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. There is also the idea of settled purpose. "The house of the Lord.". 6. Psalm 23:2-3 ESV. There may be loss of health, of property, of friends; there may be unknown trials. Transition: In the last two verses of this Psalm, David describes a few more reasons that God's sheep can be quiet and . Trinity and Ordinary Time. David says in Psalm 27, One thing I have asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, (Psalm 27:4). He leads me beside still waters. And when we are in the Fathers house, Jesus prayer will be answered. "But in the house of the Lord," says David, "I will dwell forever." As sure as you need it, you shall have it; as sure as you require it, you shall realise it: It shall come seasonably at the best time, in the wisest manner, and from the most unexpected quarter. Children's Sermons Hymn Lists. When one looks at the Christian church today, depending on their experience and exposure, the first thing he or she may see is its divisions. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 3 He restores my soul. Noteworthy is it also, how many of the most attractive characters and incidents in the Gospel-history are connected with that Capernaum, which, as a city, rejected its own real glory, WHEN Moses in the desert beheld the burning bush God answered his question by the revelation of His name as the "I Am." And the Discourse which followed, ere He once more left Jerusalem, is of the same character. He only sojourned in it here. He shared our life. These capacities and affections of mine, the stirring of a spiritual life within me, were never made to find their perfection here. 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. His life was plagued with trouble. "Thou art with me.". It tells of man made a partaker of the Divine nature, and coming into intimate communion with God. It is, if I am not mistaken, Scougal the author of that little book The Life of God in the Soul of Man takes a review of life, looks back upon its prominent events, its afflictions and its trials, and upon his inward experience, and ends all by saying, "I am this day such and such an age, and I bless God that ever I was born." As mentioned earlier in our commentary on Ps 23:1, The LORD begins and ends the psalm ( Ps 23:1, 6 ). In death's dark vale I fear no ill With VariousThe Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA, The Shepherd and the Fold Thou hast guided them in Thy strength unto Thy holy habitation.' 5 Bread that camest down from Heaven, Fruit of the eternal tree; Banquet which my God has given Even unto me; Lo, before the world that scorneth, I give thanks and eat, At the table in the desert, Spread with heavenly meat; Wine of the divinest gladness, Milk and honey sweet. David writes, "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil.". Notice who the Shepherd is: The Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd. These capacities and affections of mine, the stirring of a spiritual life within me, were never made to find their perfection here. There is no restoring there, no troubling there; no dark misty shade of death to chill the sunlight of the road. Ever wonder how scripture They may apply to other things, national or ecclesiastical, but here is their chief intent. . It is when "the hoary head is a crown of glory, being found in the way of righteousness" when there are no marks upon the countenance of extinct volcanoes, dark shadows from wrought-out passions, impressions of darkness and crime, but when the life has been spent for God. "Shall follow me." You will see Christ in His glory. B. Ps. The sermon was also based on Psalm 23 and in particular, verse 6. Soon on wings, on wings of love, My transported soul shall rise, Like the home-returning dove, Vanishing through boundless skies; Then, where death shall be no more, Sin nor suffering e'er molest, All, The Lord the Good Shepherd.--Ps. I have turned my face toward the Lord, but my yesterdays pursue me like a relentless hound! Firm faith. I. When you are tired and jaded and drained and flat, when you are run down and you need to be refreshed, bring to mind all that is yours in Jesus Christ and your faith will be strengthened. When the shepherd goes out to gather sheep from the hills, and bring them into the pens, the dogs go with him. "Shall follow me." Mercy is God not giving us what we do deserve. Someone may say, Well my life is filled with a great deal of trouble. You can easily list many things that are not as you would want them to be. II. --PSALM xxiii. A Psalm of David. I t is not easy for those, whose habits of life are insensibly formed by the customs of modern times, to conceive any adequate idea of the pastoral life, as obtained in the eastern countries, before that simplicity of manners, which characterized the early ages, was corrupted, by the artificial and false refinements of luxury. Permissions: You have permission and are encouraged to reproduce and distribute this material in any format you choose, as long as you do not alter or change the wording in any way and do not charge a fee (beyond the cost of reproducing these materials). Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me. The original is 'lead gently.' It is a delightful passion. As we all know, a "shepherd" looks after sheep. In the same way, David praises God for giving him peace. xxiii. Thats how Gods judgment pursues the wicked. 1. "How great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for the children of men. And if thats your reality why should you stay there? Click here for more messages from the Psalm 23 Series. They will run in wide arcs over the hills, chasing the sheep in the direction the shepherd wants them to go. By just giving a little turn to the, last expression of the text I see three things 1. Observe the beautifulness and the blessedness of a Christian old age. He gave Himself to you, and He calls you to follow Him. Staring at the Psalm anew, we consider all is not calm streams and green pastures. Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.--Ps. Mercy. W.F. He who spake thus out of the bush to Moses was the same who in the fullness of time appeared upon the earth in the form of man. Gods kindness is meant to lead you to repentance (Rom 2:4). It was a really short sermon. -- Psalm 23:4. Most account it to be a psalm of David's maturity, but with vivid remembrance of his youth as a shepherd. The querulous old man puts together all that he had gone through, finds it dark and disappointing, and concludes by saying, "I am this day so and so, and I wish that I had never been born." 4 Yea, though I a walk through the b valley of . ^D John X. Psalms 23:6 Context. "Even audiences largely unfamiliar with the Bible's contents are likely to know phrases from Psalm 23 (though whether or not they know what they are hearing is biblical is another question! The Lord is our shepherd, the one who shepherds us, who leads us, who guides us. The Lord is my shepherd: This psalm starts right at the core of things, naming who God is, and who we are. Psalm 135:6-9,11-12; 136:23-24 Hebrew Herodian 4QPs o: 4Q96 Psalm 114:7; 115:1-2,4; 116:3, 5, 7-10 Hebrew Herodian 4QPs p (olim 4Q237) 4Q97 Psalm 143:2-4, 6-8 Hebrew Herodian 4QPs q: Psalms: 4Q98 Psalm 31:24-25; 33:1-18; 35:4-20 Hebrew Herodian . "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin." All Roads Lead through Cyril: Neochalcedonianism in the Catenae of Pauline Epistles. All Videos Images Commentaries Devotionals Other Translations Sermons Related Scriptures Podcasts Blogs. ^d 1 Verily, verily, I say to you [unto the parties whom he was addressing in the last section], He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he said, "my" shepherd. Please open your Bible for the last time in this series at Psalm 23. Psalm 23. THE ASSURANCE EXPRESSED BY THE PSALMIST. Goodness is God giving us what we dont deserve. Welcome to our LIVE Service from St John's Knypersley. My flesh and my heart faileth, but God is the strength of my heart.--Ps. David says, by way of example, in Psalm 23, that there is a constructive, God-honoring way to respond to anxiety in our lives. This also is characteristic of the Divine relation to man. And David is in no doubt about this. Psalm 9. What does Psalm 23:6 mean? Its sins are ever at my heels. 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