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Describe The Meaning Of Psalm 23

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Psalm 23 is often a bible verse that you see on obituary cards at funeral homes. However, it holds a much deeper meaning. David is the one credited for writing Psalm 23 as it mentions it above the scripture. David is talking and thanking God for all of the things God has done for him throughout his life and the blessings he has received. From as a small boy beating the giant Goliath with a small pebble to becoming king of Israel. David can see God’s power and love and understands how important it is to follow the Lord. David knows firsthand about putting his faith and trust in God because of the events of him killing the giant Goliath and his whole altercation with Saul and Samuel and the drama that unfolded which led to bloodshed, …show more content…

David was reassured of God’s plan and purpose for his life. According to Bernhard( qtd. in Deffinbaugh) “No single psalm has expressed more powerfully man’s prayer of confidence ‘out of the depths’ to the God whose purpose alone gives meaning to the span of life, from womb to tomb”( bible.org). David had a hard life from growing up a small shepherd boy to becoming a king filled with many trials he had to face and many enemies along the way. David has dealt with a lot of loss throughout his life among the many sins and ungodly acts he commented as king. Throughout it all, he continues to praise God because he sees the value of it from his earthly life to his heavenly life. The message we can take out of this is that when times get hard God will always be there. We may not think he is there but he is always there like a mother and a father. Knut M. Heim a professor of old testament at Denver seminary writes “ This psalm gives us hope for the here and now, hope for life before death, in whatever dark night of the soul or body we may experience (63)”. The message renews the fact that even when times may be bad and when we feel like God is not present he is always there. The path of life and death is a journey that we should take with the Lord forever because he is everything there is,was, and will be. A scripture that is very similar to Psalm 23 is John 10 27-

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