PSALM 23

1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4 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.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

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.

Thank you for posting that wonderful Psalm.

When I was in college I lived in a house that was about a 3/4 mile to class. One of the fellows who lived in that same house printed out the 23rd psalm and memorized it while walking to/from class. I always thought that was pretty cool.

I now live about a mile from where I work. I often walk to work. So a couple years back I printed out the 23rd psalm and memorized it while walking to/from work. I memorized the KJV, like above, because it is the most poetic version and just sounds better than the others.

Psalm 23 is a very 'popular' psalm we never get tired of. Once we visited an in-law's church recently, and the youth were reciting the psalm w/ one verse each person. I missed the days when our younger children recited their memory verses in school, and hope they continue with that even with the many distractions in school and outside nowadays.

I memorized this psalm in Sunday School, in about Grade 3. That is over 50 years ago. It has stuck with me! It has given me hope a peace.

I confess, I did modernize, in the last few years. So I have it memorized in 2 versions.

This psalm is really good to meditate on. Just say it slowly to yourself, and God will minister you through it!

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one of the sweetest Posts that I have ever read, TY...

You are right! This verse is so often spoken in times of death, so I think maybe it's application to our lives while living gets overlooked. I know that I missed out on its significance. Thank you for sharing. That was truly a blessing!