Psalm 23

Psalm 23
A psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,

3 he restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.

4 Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, [a]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.

6 Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.

Pam: This week Psalms thus far seem to be speaking peace to my heart....esp. nw knowing tat my dad had burnt his hands in the stock mkt (nt sure hw badly.. so pls pray!) v1 really speaks alot to me... indeed i shall nt be in want.... God is gd @ all times!

Crow: Such a familiar psalm... as i meditated on the psalm this morning, each verse really spoke to me... that the Lord is really my shepherd and i should not be in want of anything... that He will give me REst as he restores my soul... that he will lead me in paths of righteousness... He will guide me, discipline me, comfort me through his guidance... and surely he will bless me with all good things all the days of my life... amen....

Chin Ling: Contentment is what I learn in this psalm. I will follow him.

Aileen: Was really happy to see psalms 23 today.. then as i was pondering about it.. and reading ps D's book.. i thought that it's so true that my God wants to have a relationship with me, not just make big miracles. I brought my students to the indian temple yesterday cause it's taipusam festival (pardon the spelling) and we were looking at how they pulled the metal rods and hooks out of the devotees' bodies. I have no answer as to why they don't bleed but psalms 23 reminds me that my God is not just interested in doing big miracles but he's interested in every small detail and minute of my life. THank God

Dellia: woah...today was a tough day for me......! It's woah..can't express. But I rest assure in the Lord that He is my shephard and that I shall not be in want. That in the midst of everything, I will be more than happy just to dwell in the presence of the Lord.

Phebe: This is my favourite psalm! :) I was very happy reading it before breakfast today... :) It spoke to me in a different way this time...that thru the difficulties i've been facing the past week...God will be my Jehovah Shalom (my peace) and He has never left my side (Jehovah Shammah).......i thank God for his timely assurance and the unspeakable peace He has given me..

Joanna: Omigosh! Didnt get to use the com till now. This is one of my favourite psalms!!! I have been attempting to memorise it and cite it the entire day. Indeed the Lord is my shepherd and He can guide me wherever He wants me to. It was very apt as I spoke to Pastor William this morning (a shockingly random yet timely call) about my worries and how lost I felt as I am graduating. God gave me a peace for today in knowing He is going to walk me thru tis period=)

Jacq: My friend called me after she read this psalm. Yes, it totally reminded her of me, that me and her are going through almost the same thing, in a stage of surrendering something to God. and I am glad, God sent an angel to remind me, that vs6 Goodness and love will follow me, when I choose to dwell in the house forever. I remembered going for the Psalm 23 walk on my birthday. I believe God has a reason for this choice, for me to remember, that He is with me, and I will fear no evil. Even as I walk through down times, God is with me.. The whole day, vs 1 has always always been on my mind.. The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not be in want. Del, thank you for believing in me..

Sara: I meant to blog yesterday, but once I got into office, I was just flooded by so much stuff that I was practically fire-fighting storms after storms the entire day. It was unbelievable man. And it was quite funny to think about it, each time I walked into the executive director's office, I would just recite vs 1 and vs 4 in my head over and over again.. hahah… like she's some kind of evil thing! Haaa… no la.. I just felt that His words brought about some calmness and peace amidst the storm that was brewing around, and at the end of the day, I was just glad.. really, simply glad that God is there with me… ALL the days of my life!