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title: "Psalms 23 - Study King James Bible with commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible"
description: "Read Psalms 23 with commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible commentary. 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul:"
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 1 The LORD *is* my shepherd; I shall not want.

 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.**

 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

 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.

 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.*

 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.*
 
[Psalms 22](/study/psalms/22) [Psalms 24](/study/psalms/24)

## Commentary

 To verse 1
 
**1.** Christ's relation to His
people is often represented by the figure of a shepherd ([John 10:14](/kjv/john/10/14);
[Hebrews 13:20](/kjv/hebrews/13/20); [1 Peter 2:25](/kjv/1-peter/2/25);
[1 Peter 5:4](/kjv/1-peter/5/4)), and therefore the
opinion that He is *the Lord* here so described, and in [Genesis 48:15](/kjv/genesis/48/15);
[Psalms 80:1](/kjv/psalms/80/1); [Isaiah 40:11](/kjv/isaiah/40/11),
is not without some good reason.

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