Jesus is my shepherd; I shall want for nothing.
My precious Lord makes me lie down in green pastures; Jesus, He leads me beside still waters; my beloved Savior restores my soul.
For the sake of Jesus’ Blessed Name, I am led in paths of righteousness.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for You, who died for me on Calvary, are with me; Your rod and Your staff-they comfort me.
You, who fed the 5000, prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You, who rose again to set me free, You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows with the Living Waters You promised, so I shall never thirst again.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell where my Jesus has gone to prepare a place for me, in the house of the Lord, forever.
We know this Psalm so well. I know that when I read it, I implicitly make the jump to Jesus in the truth of these words. Because this is who Jesus is. He fulfilled what came before. A principle of Biblical interpretation is to seek Jesus on every page. So here is a somewhat different application of interpreting in regards to our Lord.
Let us take what David, Jesus’ great great great (too many ‘greats’ to list without truly sounding silly) grandfather, has written and let us make things explicit. Let us make it about Jesus. And not simply as a pronoun swap. By who He was and what He did, Jesus is our Savior. So I offer you this refocusing of the Psalm. I pray it will instill these favorite, familiar words with fresh meaning and renewed power.
Peace,
Pastor Peter
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