Psalms 23:1

CONTENTS

The Psalmist here expresseth his entire confidence in the Lord, and considers him under the beautiful and interesting character of a shepherd: a well known office of Jesus Christ.

A Psalm of David.

Psalms 23:1

When we consider in how many parts of Scripture the Lord Jesus is described under the character of a Shepherd, we shall not be at a loss immediately to make application, through every part of this Psalm, as it concerns ourselves to him. I stay not to observe also how, and in what sense, Christ himself, in his mediatorial character, might call Jehovah his shepherd; but I shall confine what is here said concerning the shepherd, in reference to him. God had promised in the Old Testament scripture, to raise up a faithful Shepherd, meaning, Christ. And it is well worth our inquiry, under how many descriptions the several writers of the word of God had it in commission to point him out. He is called God's Shepherd, Zechariah 13:7. And that no possible mistake concerning him might arise, he is called One Shepherd, Ezekiel 34:23. He is called also the Chief Shepherd, 1 Peter 5:4. And the Great Shepherd, Hebrews 13:20. And Christ himself takes the appellation of the Good Shepherd, John 10:11. Reader, how delightful, you and I, like David, can with the same authority say, 'The Lord is MY Shepherd.' Depend upon it, if so, we shall never want either food or raiment, neither chastisement nor support, either blessings in providence nor grace. He that is the Good Shepherd, and the Great Shepherd, and Jehovah's Shepherd, will never suffer his sheep to be unprovided for.