Psalm 23:1,Psalm 23:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 23:1-6

The good Shepherd. Dr. Arnold said that "amongst Christians, all looking upon the Scriptures as their rule of faith and life, there are particular passages which will most suit the wants of particular minds, and appear to them therefore full of an extraordinary measure of comfort and of wisdom." This is true. Most people have their favourite passages of Scripture. But it may be said of this psalm that it holds a peculiar position. It has for more than three thousand years been one of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 23:1-6

The power of reflection. The psalmist looks back over his life, and sings with grateful heart of God's love and care. We may use the psalm as bringing before us some of the changes and contrasts of life. I. YOUTH AND AGE . This psalm breathes the air of youth. It is the echo of the shepherd-life among the hills of Judah. But the psalmist was now old. Still, he cleaves to God. Happy are they who have sought God early, and whose days from youth to age are linked together by natural... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 23:1

The Lord is my shepherd - Compare Genesis 49:24, “From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel;” Psalms 80:1, “Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel.” See also the notes at John 10:1-14. The comparison of the care which God extends over his people to that of a shepherd for his flock is one that would naturally occur to those who were accustomed to pastoral life. It would be natural that it should suggest itself to Jacob Genesis 49:24, and to David, for both of them had been shepherds. David, in... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 23:1

Psalms 23:1. The Lord is my shepherd He hath showed himself to be so by his gracious providences toward me; and he hath kindly taken upon himself that office, and condescended to stand in that relation to me, having entered into covenant with me, and thereby engaged to rule, feed, and preserve, and heal me, and do all for me that shepherds do, or are under an obligation of doing for their flocks. David himself had been a shepherd, and, doubtless, well understood, and had carefully performed... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 23:1-6

Psalms 23:0 Divine shepherd and hostGod’s relationship with his people is like that of a shepherd to his sheep. He provides what is best for them, refreshes them continually, and guides them in the way that he knows is right. In so doing he proves himself faithful to his own nature as the covenant God of his chosen people (1-3).Despite God’s provision and guidance, there will be dangers along the way. But as a shepherd uses his club (rod) to beat off wild animals, and his crook (staff) to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 23:1

Title. A Psalm. See App-65 . See note on title of Psalms 22:0 . The LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. The LORD ... my shepherd. One of the Jehovah Titles. See App-4 , "Jehovah-Ro'i". Figures of Speech. Metaphor and Anthropopatheia. App-6 . not want. Because "Jehovah will provide", Jehovah-Jireh. See App-4 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 23:1

PSALM 23THE SHEPHERD PSALMWriters have tried to outdo one another in describing the popularity, beauty, and delight of this little psalm. It is described as perhaps the most popular chapter in the Old Testament, which is undoubtedly the truth.The Davidic authorship of it is generally accepted. "No really valid argument has yet been advanced against it."[1] However, the date of its composition is uncertain. The metaphor of the shepherd which dominates the passage suggests the early life of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 23:1

Psalms 23:0. David's confidence in God's grace. A Psalm of David. Title.— לדוד מזמור mizmor ledavid. In this psalm David expresses his confidence in God, who had delivered him from the persecutions of Saul, and settled him in a prosperous condition: whom, therefore, he here compares first to a good shepherd, who carefully feeds and diligently watches over his flock; and, secondly, to a hospitable friend, by whom he was sure of being liberally and splendidly entertained. See the note on Psalms... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 23:1

1. Christ's relation to His people is often represented by the figure of a shepherd (John 10:14; Hebrews 13:20; 1 Peter 2:25; 1 Peter 5:4), and therefore the opinion that He is the Lord here so described, and in Genesis 48:15; Psalms 80:1; Isaiah 40:11, is not without some good reason. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 23:1

David compared Yahweh to a shepherd as he reviewed His blessings on his life (cf. Psalms 28:9; Psalms 80:1). This was a familiar role for David who had been a shepherd of sheep as a youth and who later became a shepherd of God’s people as their king. Other ancient Near Eastern kings also described themselves as the shepherds of their nations. [Note: E.g., King Hammurabi. See James B. Pritchard, ed., Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament, p. 164.] Even some pagan gods were... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 23:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 23:1-6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 23:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 23:1

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 23:1-6

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 23:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 23:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 23:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 23:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 23:1

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