Thus, when our Lord says, Behold, I come as a thief (Revelation 16:15) , --common sense will fix the resemblance to a single point, that He will come suddenly, and unexpectedly. Gal 5:52. (Thomas Binney. The Lord is my shepherd: This psalm starts right at the core of things, naming who God is, and who we are. In verses 5 and 6 David changes the metaphor a . Noteworthy is it also, how many of the most attractive characters and incidents in the Gospel-history are connected with that Capernaum, which, as a city, rejected its own real glory, WHEN Moses in the desert beheld the burning bush God answered his question by the revelation of His name as the "I Am." That is good news, because if God chased after us in justice we would all be in trouble. The key thought is this: Because the Lord is my Shepherd, I shall lack nothing! He sees God first as a shepherd; secondly as a guide; and thirdly as a host. Enlarge it towards the north, on the frontier of Satan. It begins with these words, I bind unto myself today, the strong name of the Trinity. 2. The third fruit of justification, adoption, and sanctification, is joy in the Holy Ghost. The shadow is dark and the valley is long and deep. 1: "The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want." (a) A Glorious Sovereign -a person having supreme rank and power; superior to all others (b) A .read more. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. This is the valley of deep darkness. III. [8] From the hymn, The King of Love My Shepherd Is, Henry Williams Baker, (1821-77). The sweetest word of the whole is that monosyllable, "My.". Believers thank God for everything and blame Him for nothing. b) John 14:1-3 i) The Lord Jesus Christ reiterated and underscored what David had said in Psalm 23:6. ii) The Lord Jesus is talking about the same place that David was talking about. 29.) --PSALM xxiii. This psalm was written by David in one of his darkest hours. --Psalm xxiii. This is a famous psalm that is read at funerals. 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. But St. John says there is no temple in heaven. Scripture: Psalms 23:1-6, Psalms 37:25. "The house of the Lord.". "I will dwell in it. Now here is where a shift takes place in this psalm. xxiii. 1. The Lord is my Shepherd, nor want shall I know; I feed in green pastures, safe-folded I rest; He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow, Restores me when wandering, redeems when opprest. Sermon Title: "THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD!" Sermon Text: Psalm 23 Introduction: GOOD MORNING TO ALL! Psalm 23:5-6. For the length of his days, the psalmist wants to be in the presence of the LORD 30 - continuously,31 "time and [time] again". Any date. When you belong to the Good Shepherd, this will always be true of you. Since the themes of eternal rest, peace, and comfort are so dominant throughout the six short verses, the poem provides hope and encouragement to those left behind. Let this prospect reconcile us in the midst of all affliction, if we be Christians, and let us prepare for that dwelling in the house of the Lord forever. 3 He restores my soul. These are just the two things into which God's beneficence, generally considered, naturally divides itself. "Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me? Charles Spurgeon wrote, "I like to recall the fact that this psalm was written by David, probably when he . The Psalmist's strong confidence of dwelling there "forever." For God's presence is the ultimate present. Sheepdogs are beautiful, highly trained, hardworking and intelligent creatures. I have turned my face toward the Lord, but my yesterdays pursue me like a relentless hound! It ruins my soul. What will the next world be like? Campuses in Arlington Heights, Barrington, Itasca, Marengo, Northfield, and Vernon Hills. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. A Testimony of Sufficiency. [In this section Jesus proceeds to contrast his own care for humanity with that manifested by the Pharisees, who had just cast out the beggar. A shepherds dogs are always with him. THE SONG OF THE GREAT SHEPHERD . -- Psalm 23:4. He leads me into rest and He leads me into righteousness. xxiii. iii:14). "I thank God," says the one, "that ever I was born," because he can take the 23rd Psalm, and in the 23rd Psalm he can read the history of his inward life. I. Pardoning mercy. So he calls the Lord his shepherd as a beautiful illustration of his own relationship with God. There is quite enough here for the satisfaction of the animal; and the mere animal lives here in contentment, and takes its fill of happiness for its little inch of time. When one looks at the Christian church today, depending on their experience and exposure, the first thing he or she may see is its divisions. The Good Shepherd has two sheepdogs; one is called Goodness. The other is called Mercy.. ", II. These are just the two things into which God's beneficence, generally considered, naturally divides itself. Life is not plain sailing, and Christians aren't exempt from life's troubles. Aggravation from Saul, opposition from the Philistines, the pressures of leading a divided nation, trouble in his own family, not to mention the sins that plagued his own heart. Observe the beautifulness and the blessedness of a Christian old age. Like many of the songs found in the Bible, Psalm 23 states its case in the first verse and simply verifies it in the remainder of the song. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 3 He restores my soul. No wonder, then, that David felt so secure when thinking of the future. It's, by far, one of the most familiar passages of scripture in the Bible. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23 The House Of The Lord 1. The Good Shepherd will always be leading you into something new. And it is a psalm in which he sees God in three aspects. 1 The Lord is my a shepherd; I shall not b want. We're taking about believers: about actual Christian experience. II. He is pictured as a King coming in power and glory. Mercy is God not giving us what we do deserve. Goodness and mercy. He leads me beside still waters. But apart from these considerations, let us come to the revelation of the Bible. Spiritual joy is a sweet and delightful passion, arising from the apprehension and feeling of some good, whereby the soul is supported under present troubles, and fenced against future fear. Here's How Psalm 23 Showed Me God's Faithfulness. Psalm 23:6 in all English translations. Now today, we are looking at the last verse of this Psalm. Here we are, anxious about our world, our country, our families, ourselves. It is a fearful doctrine, but clearly stated in Scripture with regard to many individuals of the human race, that, so far from "goodness and mercy following them all the days of their life," everything that He gives them seems only the more to estrange them from God and goodness. They were originally used as songs in the Jewish Temple Worship. (rate this sermon) | 3,168 views. Observe the beautifulness and the blessedness of a Christian old age. There is no restoring there, no troubling there; no dark misty shade of death to chill the sunlight of the road. It is simply impossible for Him ever to decree or wish to do anything evil. Ever wonder how scripture I have walked through some dark valleys and more lie ahead of me. "WHEN Moses in the desert beheld the burning bush God answered his question by the revelation of His name as the "I Am." God can only broaden what He's broken and breaks. And when I yield this mortal breath, My soul into Thy hands commend, And pass the vale and shade of death, Thy staff and rod my path attend: Mercy and goodness then shall be My song to all eternity. Psalm 23. So, thank Him for it. The Collection and Divisions: In all probability the book of one hundred and fifty psalms, as it now stands, was compiled by Ezra about 450 B.C. We take the faith and feeling of the man to expand and enlarge, till they embrace the great and ultimate future of the life that is to be, and he says, "I feel that I have been led onwards to that. ", 2. Psalm 23:5-6. The storm may roar without me, My heart may low be laid, Bnt God is round about me, And can I be dismayed? ), 1. God chases after us with mercy. I. Genesis section, Psalms 1 41. Thou hast guided them in Thy strength unto Thy holy habitation.' They don't have to be lengthy, it's better to make a short point that people remember rather than go on and on when . When we began this series, I set out two aims: To encourage and to entice. When King David was a boy, he used to look after his father's sheep - so he knew what he was talking about when he spoke of the LORD as his shepherd. The House Of The Lord. The sheep follow him, and behind them are two sheepdogs chasing after the stragglers, and keeping the flock close to the shepherd. Your experience in heaven will be very different from your life in this world, but your relationship with Jesus will be the same. Its sins are ever at my heels. He says Surely goodness and mercy will follow me . When you belong to the Good Shepherd, you can be sure about this: God chases after you, not in judgment and condemnation, but in goodness and mercy. Then your reality will be something like this: I am my own shepherd, and I will always want. Work while it is day. 2. When they are discontented, they squawk and cry, but when they have food, water, and plenty of greens to eat, they are quiet and contented. And like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth (Isa 53:7). The Psalms are filled with affirmations of God's love for us: Psalm 13:5, 31:7, 86:5, 136 - 25 times. Psalm 23 Sermon Submitted 3 years ago Presented 3 years ago 32:49. What a grand triumphal ode! Note the number of psalms in Books 1 and 2. Sermon. Psalm 23:1-6 How God Empowers Me is a sermon which shows from Psalm 23 how God can empower you through a personal relationship with Him. View more titles. He has bound Himself by His own promise to be merciful and forgiving. He says, "I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I carry within myself, in my own religious consciousness, a prophecy, an earnest of something greater than the life that now is.". However, there are general things we can draw from the meaning of Psalm 23. Who wants to say that? It is, if I am not mistaken, Scougal the author of that little book The Life of God in the Soul of Man takes a review of life, looks back upon its prominent events, its afflictions and its trials, and upon his inward experience, and ends all by saying, "I am this day such and such an age, and I bless God that ever I was born." The Shepherd is in front of the sheep. When the shepherd goes out to gather sheep from the hills, and bring them into the pens, the dogs go with him. The goodness of God is a most delightful and animating theme; it touches every chord of the Christian's heart. He Loves Me. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me. Our Price: $31.49. 1. They stay in your memory and you can continue to derive happiness from them. Through this simple illustration of God being our Shepherd, we see how God tenderly takes care to provide, guide, and protect us. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. [2] I Bind Unto Myself Today, Attributed to St. Patrick, (385-461), tr. [7] The Lords My Shepherd Ill Not Want, Scottish Psalter (1630). The Lord Is My Shepherd. For posting on the web, a link to this document on our website (OpentheBible.org) is preferred. When you dwell in the house of the Lord, faith will be turned to sight. This verse appears in the popular Psalm 23:6. 4. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. And if thats your reality why should you stay there? We came to this Psalm looking to be refreshed. "Shall follow me." But although it may seem like it at first, it isn't a drastic shift. lxiii. Psalm 23:1-3. What will become of us after we die? Ill will or bad purpose on His part is inconceivable. Author: Civilla D. Martin, 1869-1948 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 374 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 23:4 First Line: Be not dismayed whate'er betide Lyrics: 1 Be not dismayed whate'er betide, God will take care of you; Beneath his wings of love abide, God will take care of you.Refrain: God will take care of you, Through ev'ry day, O'er all the way; He will take care of you, God will take care of . Psalm 23 - The LORD Is My Shepherd and My Host. There are foes in my yesterdays which can give me fatal wounds. Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, But yet in love he sought me, And on his shoulder gently laid, And home, rejoicing, brought me. Why not "go before"? They were originally used as songs in the Jewish Temple Worship. We thank the Lord for another beautiful Sunday morning that He has given us. He says that we should trust God as the good and faithful Shepherd and rejoice in His grace. 3. Let us ponder one weighty verse, The Valley of the Shadow of Death.--Psalm xxiii. Psalm 9. Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise Him who is the health of my countenance," etc. It is a great thing to be one of Christ's flock, ever under the Shepherd's tender care. they smothered him with flowers and killed him with fame and it came to this! 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. A Psalm of David. If you are coming for the first-time we are now studying the Book of Psalms under the theme "PONDERINGS ON THE PSALMS: FINDING MEANING & PURPOSE IN THE PANDEMIC!" "Even audiences largely unfamiliar with the Bible's contents are likely to know phrases from Psalm 23 (though whether or not they know what they are hearing is biblical is another question! And the Discourse which followed, ere He once more left Jerusalem, is of the same character. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. Frank Nelson PalmerA Bird's-Eye View of the Bible, God's ProvidenceIn facts from Christian and philosophical standpoints it has been demonstrated that the infallible Supreme Ruler of all human spirits has made His final provision for the safety of each and every individual soul for its temporal and eternal welfare. Mercies remembered and anticipated.--Ps. for his name's sake. He took our flesh. 4. Poor man! INTRODUCTION: We are starting a brief three-week series Psalm 23 today, and I am so excited. 1141. SUPPORT UNDER LIFE'S TRIALS. Today I want to share some thoughts on one of the most popular verses in the Bible: "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want" Psalms 23:1 (ESV). Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6. [1200]Carey: Henry Carey, 1723 Psalm 23 Joseph Addison, 1712 . We will be with Him where He is We will see His glory: He will be our Shepherd, and He will guide us to streams of living water. B. Ps. Psalm 23:1-6. And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint, The closing words which Jesus had spoken to those Pharisees who followed HIm breathe the sadness of expected near judgment, rather than the hopefulness of expostulation. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. And Davids faith is strengthened as he takes in what the Lord does for him. If Saul hear it, he will kill me. "I shall not want." When you are tired and jaded and drained and flat, when you are run down and you need to be refreshed, bring to mind all that is yours in Jesus Christ and your faith will be strengthened. They may apply to other things, national or ecclesiastical, but here is their chief intent. STRENGTH FOR LIFE'S WORK. The querulous old man puts together all that he had gone through, finds it dark and disappointing, and concludes by saying, "I am this day so and so, and I wish that I had never been born." Joy is setting the soul upon the top of a pinnacle - it is the cream of the sincere milk of the word. 4. That is the one critical constant in changes of our lives. It is the permanence of heaven that is one of its greatest joys in prospect. He leads me beside still waters. Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6. It is when "the hoary head is a crown of glory, being found in the way of righteousness" when there are no marks upon the countenance of extinct volcanoes, dark shadows from wrought-out passions, impressions of darkness and crime, but when the life has been spent for God. Special occasion. It is when "the hoary head is a crown of glory, being found in the way of righteousness" when there are no marks upon the countenance of extinct volcanoes, dark shadows from wrought-out passions, impressions of darkness and crime, but when the life has been spent for God. We belong to a better time, but still we can feel its grandeur. 29.) 4. My heart wanders and my spirit falters. C omparisons, in the Scripture, are frequently to be understood with great limitation: perhaps, out of many circumstances, only one is justly applicable to the case. 1 John 3:9. Make your life all temple, all part of the , the sacred enclosure. Here we have . There will be changes. Fix your eyes on Jesus, your Good Shepherd. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he a leadeth me beside the still waters. Then comes the assurance of expectation and hope. I t is not easy for those, whose habits of life are insensibly formed by the customs of modern times, to conceive any adequate idea of the pastoral life, as obtained in the eastern countries, before that simplicity of manners, which characterized the early ages, was corrupted, by the artificial and false refinements of luxury. When John was given a glimpse of what it will be like when all of Gods redeemed people are gathered in His presence, he says, they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. Then, he tells us that, For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water (Rev 7:17). When the Lord is your shepherd, you are surrounded on all sides by the goodness and mercy of God. And when the sheep are gathered, the shepherd will lead them, and the dogs will bring up the rear. iii:14). . In all probability its prosperity was chiefly due to the neighbouring Tiberias, which Herod Antipas [2583] had built, about ten years previously. It has been frequently supposed, that the being born of God was all one with the being justified; that the new birth and justification were only different expressions, denoting the same thing: It being certain, on the one hand, that whoever is justified is also born of God; and, on the other, that whoever is born of God is also justified; yea, that both these gifts of God are given to every believer in one and the same moment. "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.". 3. The Lamb will be your Shepherd! --Ps. Denomination: Holiness. 8. Do you struggle to find power in scripture? Jerry Bridges says this so well, Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of Gods grace. It was a costly table to prepare. Psalm 8a. But to put her at ease, he told her: "Those two men following you are David's men. This magazine often included an exposition of a psalm, and in the 1866 publication Spurgeon featured Psalm 23. Shall I be able Charles KingsleyOut of the Deep, Letters of St. BernardI To Malachy. But man is not a mere intellectual being; he is a moral being, a spiritual being, and therefore he cannot dwell here. 3. In the Shepherd's Care. Wealth, in those, All we like sheep have gone astray: we have turned every one to his own way, and the LORD hath laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. J. LawlorSt. The perfection of manhood; the "rest that remaineth;" the "fulness of joy;" the glorious fellowships that know no break, and that bring no pain, are in our Father's house. xxiii. In Psalm 23 David writes "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life" (Psalm 23:6 NIV). Age is a thing that may be very beautiful. These are difficult days for all of us. Even further, like the dreamers of old, we are called to live expectantly, fully convinced that the tears and weeping of our . I will not mislead you by denying that reality or letting platitudes and sentimentalities echo off the valley's walls. Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me.--Ps. Gods kindness is meant to lead you to repentance (Rom 2:4). 4 Yea, though I a walk through the b valley of . Not only the Creator but the Creation too will be an object of wonder to the redeemed. Brothers and sisters, nothing can ever separate us from you from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord, (Rom 8:39). There will be the going in and out, and finding pasture - all through; but the end is not here, but above. In Heavenly Love abiding, No change my heart shall fear, And safe is such confiding, For nothing changes here. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Psalm 23:6A good man's thoughts in his old ageThomas Binney.The Psalm itself consists of two pictures what we call "the shepherd," and what we should not err in calling "the king." Psalm 3: Perfect Man rejected. Most account it to be a psalm of David's maturity, but with vivid remembrance of his youth as a shepherd. The psalmist sees God in control of his life. Like many others, this beloved psalm bears the simple title A Psalm of David. This should be our aim, to attain to the realisation of the life hid with Christ in God; and to this God is separating us off, that our sojourn with Him may be eternal. 2 p.618. When I cared for the sheep, they lacked nothing, and the Lord is a better shepherd than I was so the same will be true for me. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His names sake. Please include this statement on every copy distributed: By Colin S. Smith. The good man has his difficulties and dangers. [1] Douglas MacMillan, The Lord Our Shepherd, p. 82. The certainty of it. When in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirsty mountain pant, To fertile vales and dewy meads My weary, wandering steps he leads, Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, Amid the verdant landscape flow. Enlarge it towards the west, where the sun of our life is gently dipping towards the grave, in a life of preparedness. II. III. I carry within myself, in my own religious consciousness, a prophecy, an earnest of something greater than the life that now is."4. Walking in paths of righteousness for the sake . What does Psalm 23:6 mean? FULFILMENT OF LIFE'S GREAT HOPES. The Great Privilege of those that are Born of God. He came into our world. Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, But yet in love he sought me, And on his shoulder gently laid, And home, rejoicing, brought me. Clark Bates 12 min read. Psalm 5: Perfect Man in midst of enemies. Because it is the temple of His worship. [6] Adapted from Jonathan Edwards, Works Vol. As we sit in this room, and mourn but also celebrate the life of Brandy, our soul feels dead, it feels no joy or rest. In giving this emphatic testimony to the nobleness of mercy David does but voice the dearest assurances of the human heart concerning the omnipotence of love. Why will any of us be in heaven? iv. God knows our limits. Gods goodness and mercy are chasing after you to bring you closer to the Good Shepherd. 1141. There is the difference! Click here for more messages from the Psalm 23 Series. James MontgomerySacred Poems and Hymns, The Lord My Pasture Shall Prepare[1200]Carey: Henry Carey, 1723 Psalm 23 Joseph Addison, 1712 DOXOLOGY The Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye; My noonday walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend. 1-21. iv. By daily habits of devotion, by the culture of a child-like faith, by holy familiarity with Divine things, I will seem to myself to be constantly engaged in God's service.3. This is just a statement of a fact; and if such persons believe that the dispensations of God's providence with reference to them are intended to cause "goodness and mercy to follow them all the days of their life," or that they will in fact do so, they are labouring under a fatal delusion. Through the valley and shadow of death though I stray, Since Thou art my guardian no evil I fear; Thy rod shall defend me, Thy staff be my stay; No harm can befall, with my Comforter near. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me. Theres only one reason: The Good Shepherd came to seek and to save the lost. 3. And who knows what the future holds? His first thought is I shall not want but by the end, he is able to say something even better: Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. She was relieved and exclaimed: "That is wonderful. Christ be with me, Christ within me Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.[2]. My flesh and my heart faileth, but God is the strength of my heart.--Ps. This also is characteristic of the Divine relation to man. But the treatment has been so extremely imperfect, in view of the importance of that section, that a few further remarks must be made. 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. All the days of my life that is, all my life long even to the last. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He begins to think about what that means. xxiii. Douglas Macmillan quotes a Scottish shepherd who preached on the verse we are looking at today: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. 'The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want. It is, if I am not mistaken, Scougal the author of that little book The Life of God in the Soul of Man takes a review of life, looks back upon its prominent events, its afflictions and its trials, and upon his inward experience, and ends all by saying, "I am this day such and such an age, and I bless God that ever I was born." Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh, The Shepherd-King'And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt them mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel! ^d 1 Verily, verily, I say to you [unto the parties whom he was addressing in the last section], He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. [In this section Jesus proceeds to contrast his own care for humanity with that manifested by the Pharisees, who had just cast out the beggar. In facts from Christian and philosophical standpoints it has been demonstrated that the infallible Supreme Ruler of all human spirits has made His final provision for the safety of each and every individual soul for its temporal and eternal welfare. Their names are Goodness and Mercy.". Goodness to creatures; mercy to sinful creatures. "There is none good but One," said Jesus, "that is God." I want to end where we began. As years pass you have a growing pool of blessed memories from which you can draw, and every new joy in your life makes that reservoir deeper. He said, "I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. David acknowledges that his standing with the Lord is not like a visitor who is entertained once and then must leave or as one who is invited to return only occasionally. Joy is setting the soul upon the top of a pinnacle - it is the cream of the sincere milk of the word. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Sermon: God's Answer For Man's Needs Part-2 References: Acts 3:6-8, 4:10-12, Psalm 23:1-6, Psalm 118:22, Acts 4:10-12, John. It refers, perhaps, to a more advanced stage of the Christian life. We conclude our Sermon Series on PSALMS this week. Save: $13.50 (30%) Buy Now. Spiritual joy is a sweet and delightful passion, arising from the apprehension and feeling of some good, whereby the soul is supported under present troubles, and fenced against future fear. "I shall have enough there.". Remember, David has already said that the Good Shepherd leads His sheep. xxiii. Today we "walk through the valley of the shadow of death" (Psalm 23). But the Lord picks me up. But God raised Him up and exalted Him to the highest place. 1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. But why "follow" me? Its guilt dogs my steps. And Samuel said, How can I go? 12-16 Christian exultation--Christian confidence--"Not in the flesh"--"In Jesus Christ"--The prize in view--No finality in the progress--"Not already perfect"--The recompense of reward--What the prize will be In a certain sense we have completed our study of the first section of the third chapter of the Epistle. 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