Psalm 23:3-6

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 23:5

"Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:Thou has anointed my head with oil;My cup runneth over.Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever."See the chapter introduction for a comment on the change of metaphor. Here we have a gracious and generous host who provides a banquet for his guest. The table is a prepared one, presumably loaded with bountiful abundance of the most choice foods. It is a... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 23:3

Psalms 23:3. He restoreth my soul, &c.— He refresheth, &c. Mudge. "When I am ready to faint, he refreshes me, and brings me to life again." See Psalms 19:8. In the paths of righteousness, Green renders very properly, after Schultens, in right paths: "in such paths as are right and safe for me." See Proverbs 8:20. And he justly observes, that it is right to keep up the metaphorical sense, and to carry on the image of a shepherd, under which God is represented, and not break in upon it,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 23:4

Psalms 23:4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death— Yea, though I should stray into the valley of the shadow of death; a valley overspread with the horrors of darkness and of death, being thickly shaded with trees, and infested by wild beasts. Dr. Delaney thinks this a noble reference to the dismal forests of Hareth. "Surely," says he, "the valley of such a forest, with all its gloomy horrors, inhabited only by bears, and lions, and tygers, whose dens are in the deepest... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 23:5

Psalms 23:5. Thou preparest a table, &c.— This alludes to the plentiful support which he found in the wilderness, notwithstanding the efforts of his enemies to distress him. Thou anointest my head with oil, means, "thou treatest me like a well-accepted guest at this table which thou hast prepared for me;" alluding to a custom of the eastern nations who anointed the heads of their guests with fragrant oils. See Amos 6:6. Luke 7:46. The next expression, my cup runneth over, alludes in the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 23:6

Psalms 23:6. And I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever— i.e. "In return to thee for these thy favours and blessings, I will be as constantly in the tabernacle at the hours of divine service, as if it were my ordinary abode." Thus it is said of Anna the prophetess, that she departed not from the temple, Luke 2:37. Instead of for ever, many render it after the Hebrew ימים לארךֶ leorech yamim to length of days. REFLECTIONS.—The design of God's word is, to encourage the faith, enliven the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 23:3

3. To restore the soul is to revive or quicken it (Psalms 19:7), or relieve it (Lamentations 1:11; Lamentations 1:19). paths of righteousness—those of safety, as directed by God, and pleasing to Him. for his name's sake—or, regard for His perfections, pledged for His people's welfare. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 23:4

4. In the darkest and most trying hour God is near. the valley of the shadow of death—is a ravine overhung by high precipitous cliffs, filled with dense forests, and well calculated to inspire dread to the timid, and afford a covert to beasts of prey. While expressive of any great danger or cause of terror, it does not exclude the greatest of all, to which it is most popularly applied, and which its terms suggest. thy rod and thy staff—are symbols of a shepherd's office. By them he guides his... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 23:5

5, 6. Another figure expresses God's provided care. a table—or, "food," anointing oil—the symbol of gladness, and the overflowing cup—which represents abundance—are prepared for the child of God, who may feast in spite of his enemies, confident that this favor will ever attend him. This beautiful Psalm most admirably sets before us, in its chief figure, that of a shepherd, the gentle, kind, and sure care extended to God's people, who, as a shepherd, both rules and feeds them. The closing verse... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 23:1-4

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Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 23:1-6

Psalms 23David reflected on God’s many blessings to him and concluded that God would continue to be faithful to him and grant him fellowship in the future. This is a psalm of trust and confidence in God’s goodness in the present and in the future."Depth and strength underlie the simplicity of this psalm. Its peace is not escape; its contentment is not complacency: there is readiness to face deep darkness and imminent attack, and the climax reveals a love which homes towards no material goal but... read more

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