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| Norma Boeckler's painting of the Good Shepherd. |
Psalm 23
23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Jesus watches over me - when I worry about myself, my protection, and my needs.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
The Son of God - the Shepherd - protects me and my comforts. He leads me to the cool, clear waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
The King of Kings strengthens me when I am weak and shows me the correct path, His own Name.
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.
The fears and warnings will threaten me - but not the evil; His divine weapons will protect me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
You insist that my enemies, try to take away my needs: but you are honored with oil and God's own miracle wine (John 3).
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.
I certainly know that my Shepherd will always lead me; I will always live in His own everlasting home - forever and ever.
Tom's Fisher's flocks.
Psalm 91 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
