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The Power of "My" Shepherd
Commentators like Spurgeon and Calvin emphasize the personal nature of the phrase "my shepherd." The comfort of this verse flows not from a general truth, but from an individual's heartfelt claim on God. This relationship requires humility—recognizing one's own weakness and need for God's guidance, regardless of worldly status or success.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 23:1
18th Century
Theologian
The Lord is my shepherd - Compare (Genesis 49:24), “From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel;” ([Reference Psal…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 23:1
19th Century
Bishop
Shepherd. —This image, as applied to God, appears in Hebrew literature first (Genesis 48:15; Genesis 49:24…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 23:1
19th Century
Preacher
The LORD is my Shepherd;
What a precious title the psalmist used in speaking of his God! It is right to call the Lord a Shepherd. "…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 23:1
16th Century
Theologian
Jehovah is my shepherd. Although God, by His benefits, gently allures us to Himself, as it were by a taste of His fatherly sweetness, yet …
John Gill
On Psalms 23:1
17th Century
Pastor
The Lord [is] my shepherd
This is to be understood not of Jehovah the Father, and of his feeding the people of Israe…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 23:1–6
17th Century
Minister
The Lord is my shepherd. In these words, the believer is taught to express his satisfaction in the care of the great Pastor of the univers…