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<<A Psalm of David.>> The Lord is my shepherdr; Is shall not want.

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Isa. 40:11• ¹¹He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom; he will gently lead those that give suck. (Isa. 40:11)

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John 10:11,14• ¹¹I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.
¹⁴I am the good shepherd, and know mine, and mine know me, (John 10:11,14)

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Psa. 84:11• ¹¹For a sun and a shield [is] Jehovah God;{HR}Grace and glory will Jehovah give,{HR}No good thing will he withhold from those that walk uprightly. (Psa. 84:11)

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1-6: David's confidence in God's grace.

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Psa. 79:13• ¹³And we, thy people and sheep of thy pasture, will give thee thanks forever;{HR}We will show forth thy praise from generation to generation. (Psa. 79:13)

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Psa. 80:1• ¹To the chief musician on Shoshannim-Eduth ; of Asaph, a psalm.{HR}Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,{HR}Leading Joseph as the sheep;{HR}Dwelling [above] the cherubim, shine forth. (Psa. 80:1)

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Isa. 40:11• ¹¹He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom; he will gently lead those that give suck. (Isa. 40:11)

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Jer. 23:3‑4• ³And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.
⁴And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith Jehovah. (Jer. 23:3‑4)

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Ezek. 34:11‑12,23‑24• ¹¹For thus saith the Lord Jehovah; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
¹²As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
²³And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
²⁴And I Jehovah will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I Jehovah have spoken it. (Ezek. 34:11‑12,23‑24)

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Mic. 5:2,4• ²But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel: his goings forth have been of old from everlasting.
⁴He shall stand and feed in the strength of Jehovah, in the majesty of the name of Jehovah his God; and they shall abide; for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. (Mic. 5:2,4)

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John 10:11,14,27‑30• ¹¹I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.
¹⁴I am the good shepherd, and know mine, and mine know me,
²⁷My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me;
²⁸and I give them life eternal, and they shall in no wise ever perish, and no one shall seize them out of my hand.
²⁹My Father who hath given me [them] is greater than all; and no one is able to seize out of the hand of my Father.
³⁰I and the Father are one. (John 10:11,14,27‑30)

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Heb. 13:20• ²⁰But the God of peace, that brought again from among [the] dead our Lord Jesus the great Shepherd of the sheep in virtue of blood of an everlasting covenant, (Heb. 13:20)

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1 Peter 2:25• ²⁵For ye were going astray as sheep, but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. (1 Peter 2:25)

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1 Peter 5:4• ⁴And when the Chief-shepherd is manifested, ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory. (1 Peter 5:4)

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Rev. 7:17• ¹⁷For the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne shall tend them and shall lead them to fountains of waters of life, and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes. (Rev. 7:17)

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Psa. 34:9‑10• ⁹Fear ye Jehovah, ye his holy ones;{HR}For there is no want to those who fear him.
¹⁰Young lions have been in want{HR}And have suffered hunger;{HR}But those who seek Jehovah shall not lack any good thing. (Psa. 34:9‑10)

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Psa. 84:11• ¹¹For a sun and a shield [is] Jehovah God;{HR}Grace and glory will Jehovah give,{HR}No good thing will he withhold from those that walk uprightly. (Psa. 84:11)

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Matt. 6:33• ³³But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. (Matt. 6:33)

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Luke 12:30‑32• ³⁰for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things;
³¹but seek his kingdom; and [all] these things shall be added unto you.
³²{i}Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.{/i} (Luke 12:30‑32)

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Rom. 8:32• ³²He at least that spared not his own Son but gave him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely grant us all things? (Rom. 8:32)

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Phil. 4:19• ¹⁹But my God will fully supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:19)

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Heb. 13:5‑6• ⁵Free from love of money [be] your course of life, satisfied with present things, for he hath said, I will not leave thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee:
⁶so that we courageously say, Jehovah [is] my helper, and I will not be afraid: what shall man do to me? (Heb. 13:5‑6)

• Book 1, Series 4. The ten tribes of Israel restored. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)

• Psa. 23 is so ordered by the Spirit as to apply to a dying Christ, or saint who follows His footsteps, or the preserved remnant. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 22-24” by J.N. Darby)

• Its subject is, Jehovah is my shepherd — the constant, unfailing care, exercised by Him. It is a life spent under His care and eye, come what will, the experience it affords, and the assurance that Jehovah's love gives to the end and forever. It is not what He gives, which assures the heart, but Himself. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 22-24” by J.N. Darby)

• Christ taking personally the path in which the sheep had to walk, and so unfolding to them the care of Jehovah; through Himself the true shepherd; (compare John 10;). (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 22-24” by J.N. Darby)

• Psalms 23 presents Christ meeting the daily needs of His people, and leading them through a wilderness scene. The primary application is to the godly remnant of Israel who will be brought through every trial into millennial blessing in connection with Jehovah’s house on earth....The great theme of the psalm is the confidence of the godly in Christ, the Shepherd, founded on the experience of what He is in all circumstances. (“Psalm 23” by H. Smith)

• The One who died for the believer is known as the One who lives, and cares for the believer. In this confidence the wilderness journey is faced and the varied needs are met. (“Psalm 23” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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A Psalm of David. Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.

W. Kelly Translation

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A Psalm of David.{HR}Jehovah [is] my shepherd;{HR}I shall not want.