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Praisesong Twenty three – Translation of the Song

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23.1   A Song by David. Adonai is my shepherd; I am without want. 23.2  In lush pastures He lays me down; by calm waters He leads me. 23.3 My soul He revives; He guides me in righteous paths for the praise of His name. 23.4 Even when I walk through the valley, darkly shadowed, I …

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Literary analysis of Psalm 23

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  Click here to read “Psalm Twenty-three: Translation of the Song” The metaphor that opens Song 23, of the shepherd and His sheep, evokes a sense of safety: a shepherd does not merely herd his sheep, as his name implies; his duty is to ensure their safety –to keep them from straying and to protect them from …

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