Monday 9 September 2019

Psalm 23 (KJV) Commentary

 
Psalm 23 (KJV) Commentary

Psalm 23 (KJV) Commentary

 

Psalm 23 King James Version (KJV) Commentary

 

Praise The Lord everyone I hope everyone is doing well in their life. If you have come to this page. It is LORD will that you to come here. Please take a time to read this complete inside on Psalm 23. In this blog, we will see detailed verse by verse commentary on Psalm 23.


Why Psalm 23 is so popular? Because it has so simple and encouraging verse in it, that people love to read it, meditate it and memorize it. Psalm 23 is so encouraging because it shows the relationship between LORD and us. 

What does Psalm 23 say in the Bible? It says how powerful and comforting LORD we serve. Who takes care of us? Who loves us more than anything?

What is the main Idea of Psalm 23? The main idea behind Psalm 23 is to give a reader belief that LORD takes care of His people and He protects them and He raises them in front of His enemies.

What is the meaning of Psalm 23? The meaning of Psalm 23 is very simple and basic. That is Lord is our caretaker and he will not leave us. He will guide us and make us feel happy and he will be with us forever. 

Why people love Psalm 23? Because this psalm shows the love that LORD has for us. It has put up in a very simple way which is easy to understand for all the people.

Why we should meditate upon Psalm 23? As we meditate upon Psalm 23 the LORD grace starts pouring out in our lives and we receive immense blessings from the LORD.

Benefit of memorizing Psalm 23? The most important benefit is you can recite Psalm 23 anywhere. Whether it be home, office, airport, bus station, railway station, etc.

Who wrote Psalm 23? King David wrote Psalm 23. He had written many Psalm but Psalm 23 is the most famous Psalm which he wrote. 

Who is shepherd in the Bible? Many characters are shepherd for eg. Jacob, David and most important our Lord Jesus Christ Himself mentions that He is a Shepherd.


The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 KJV Commentary

 

 

Who is Lord? Lord is the creator of everything. He is the supreme power that seats in Heaven. Human beings are not able to discover all the galaxies to date. Have you created anything? How much time does it take? How do you feel when you create things from scratch?

 Lord with His wisdom created all things of the world. Our LORD is nothing but love. He loves us so much that He gave His only begotten son Jesus Christ to us. 

Why LORD chooses to be our shepherd? Because he loves us so much that he wants to be with us forever. He wants to lead us and guide us in all our ways.

What is the meaning of Shepherd? Shepherd is a person who tends a sheep. Who takes care of sheep who leads and guides sheep. Who protect sheep. 

MY Shepherd: The above scripture doesn’t say that LORD is our shepherd instead of that it says He is my shepherd. He is so special to me because out of many people in this world He has chosen me to be His sheep.
Psalm 23 (KJV) Commentary

Psalm 23 (KJV) Commentary



If the Lord is our Shepherd then who can be against us. Our enemy has no power or rights to come in front of us. He is defeated already.

Shepherd's job is not easy. He has to keep eye on all his sheep and he has to protect them from other animals that may attack the sheep.

Who is Shepherd? Shepherd is a person who leads or guides sheep. Who takes care of his sheep. Shepherd has a daily task. He wakes up early in the morning. Then take his sheep to the pasture where sheep can graze. 

What are the qualities of Shepherd? Shepherd is the person who has wisdom, calmness, patience, mercy. Some of the earthly workers LORD have chosen to represent Himself. Characters like Farmer, Potter, Shepherd, etc.

I am a sheep and my shepherd is LORD who created heaven and earth. I am so blessed to have LORD is my shepherd. He is the source of wisdom and all power and glory belong to Him. He is a loving father. 

He knows what is right and what is not good for me. He has the best plan for my life. As a sheep and shepherd, we have heart to heart relationship. He knows how to guide me and lead me. I can listen to His voice.

Why we lack things? Because it is our desire and not LORD desire. Suppose you have certain things to be done and to fix that you require 1 Lac Rs and then you will start asking LORD to give me 1 Lack Rs. But LORD will say I will fix that thing and not I will give you 1 Lac because to fix that thing it may require only 50 thousand Rs.

I shall not want means I shall not have to ask anything from anyone because LORD is my provider. Lord blessings make a person rich and he adds no sorrow in it.

Because Lord is my shepherd I lack nothing in my life. But you may say we lack so many things in life. The problem is that you ask for your desires and not your want. Lord will fulfill you want and not all your desires. If you fully trust the Lord you will not lack anything in life. He is the provider of all things. 

Shepherd knows his sheep. He knows there likes and dislikes. He cares for each sheep. He knows sheep by there name. We are so special that LORD has chosen us to be His sheep.  

What does it mean Lord is my shepherd I shall not want? It means that because our LORD is our shepherd hence we will lack nothing in our life.

What is the difference between want and need? The main difference is want means our desire and need means our actual requirement. 

What is the meaning of the LORD is my shepherd I shall not want? It means if LORD is with us and He is our Shepherd who is guiding us in our life, then we will lack nothing in this life
Prayer: Dear LORD thank you for making yourself as our Shepherd. Help us to gain our faith and receive the promises what you have store in our life. In Jesus Name We pray. Amen.


 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.Psalm 23:2 KJV Commentary

 

Green pastures means blessings in our life. Sheep is always in search of green pastures because he wants to graze on it. Blessings are a birthright for all those people who belong to LORD. They are entitled to green pastures. 

Scripture says lie down in green pastures, which means we are in no hurry or not worried to eat that grass. We have ample time to enjoy our blessings. We have good health and prosperity.

What is the meaning of Green Pasture? Green pasture means a field where a sheep can graze with comfort. She gets good grass to eat and be filled. Same way we in our life get all the blessings from LORD as he leads us towards green pastures.

What is the meaning of makes me? That means he prepares me for the blessings to come. In our life, we get a vision or prophecy which states that your blessings are near. A new door of blessings is opening for you. So we get prepared for the blessings. Same way LORD makes us prepare for our blessings. 

What is the meaning of He makes me lie down in green pasture? It means LORD prepares us to receive the blessings that He has kept for us. We have to accept those blessings and enjoy this life.

When you lie down? Most of the time you lie down in the night time. 

How do you feel when you lie down? We feel relaxed and feel comforted. Same feeling we get when we lie down in green pasture.

Green pasture is fertile ground. Where grass is good to eat. Lord leads us to this fertile ground. If you are in a job or business you will be placed in a fertile ground by LORD.

Who can lead? The one who has the experience, the one who is a leader, the one who can lead people. LORD has all these attributes with Him. 

Who are the Leaders in the Bible? There are so many leaders in the Bible but one leader I want to mention is Moses. He rescues Israel from Egypt it was not a simple task. 

Same way our LORD rescue us from Spiritual Egypt and Lead us toward Land of Promise. We must listen to His voice.

What is the meaning of Beside? It means to nearby. LORD will place us nearby our blessing, now it is our duty to receive those blessings and claim it for ourselves.

What is the meaning of He leads me beside the still waters? This means when we are enjoying our blessing we don’t have to worry because the water is still and no enemy is around that water. 

LORD leads us beside the still waters. Still, waters represent peace in our life. Along with blessings peace is also an important aspect of our life. 

Here water is still which means there is peace in our day to day life. Water represents the Holy Spirit. LORD leads us towards the Holy Spirit. 

What is the meaning of still waters? Still waters means where there is no attack from the enemy. It shows a clear path to our success.

Still waters quench my thirst. If I ask LORD fill me with your Spirit, then LORD fills me up with the Holy Spirit which represents as water. Jesus said those who are thirsty should come to Him and He will give Him water i.e. Holy Spirit.

Prayer: Dear LORD thank you for the green pastures that you have kept for us. Which shows blessings for our life and leading us beside the still waters. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Psalm 23:3 KJV Commentary

 

When our soul is in trouble LORD restores our soul. The soul needs peace and that peace we get from the LORD. Here scripture says restoration of the soul

Most of the time enemy tare down our soul through his weapon of worry, anxiety, illness, etc. But LORD who seats on a mercy seat do the act of restoration of our soul.

What is Restoration? It is the process to revive things back to its original position. Why we need restoration? Because of the worries of the world we have lost the strength of our soul. 

Have you ever seen a restoration video of any particular product.

 Earlier that product was dull and in rust but as soon as restoration takes place the product becomes brand new and it looks like a new purchase.

What is the soul? Human beings are consist of three things Body, Soul, and Spirit. Soul is the part of human beings which is immortal and because of which person lives on this earth as a human.

What is the meaning of He restores my soul? The simple meaning of this is LORD quench us our thirst. Whatever problem our soul had he restore it.

LORD leads us towards the paths of righteousness. Scripture says we have to walk through the narrow gate because broad is great which leads to destruction. Here our Shepherd who is nothing but LORD Himself will lead us to the path of righteousness.


What is the meaning of Paths? Here it says paths and not path. As righteous people, we can do so many things. Therefore it is mention as Paths.

What is the meaning of Righteousness? It is the quality of a person who is morally in good standing with others. Righteous person is always justifiable. 

What is the meaning of the leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake? That means LORD is always there to lead us and guide us toward the path of righteousness. He will show us the way and make us feel comfortable in our journey
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He will do this for His name's sake. Because His name is worthy to be praised. Evil one trembles at his name. His name is above all the name. His name there is power. His name there is victory. His name, all the power of the evil one kneels.

Prayer: Dear LORD thank you for restoring my soul and leading me toward paths of righteousness. Help me to believe in your name. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.


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.Psalm 23:4 KJV Commentary

 

Even though we are walking in the valley of the shadow of death we have no fear in us. This is possible only because the Lord is with us and he leads us. 

Valley of the shadow of death where there is a spirit of fear works. Because LORD is with us we have conquered over the spirit of fear.

What is the meaning of Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death? It means even though we are going through challenges in our life we don’t have to fear. 

Walking in the Spirit: Scripture says we walk through the valley of the shadow of death. Here walking is the part given to us. We have to walk physically as well as spiritually. 

To walk physically we need strength in our body. But to walk spiritually, we need strength in our spirit. The above verse gives us strength that even though we walk in the valley of the shadow of death still we will fear no evil. 

What is the meaning of shadow? It is a structure or shape created by a body when it comes in contact with light. Shadow can not harm us neither it has any power. The same way shadow of death has no power over us.

What is the shadow of death? Shadow of death is nothing but the fear of death which leads to the destruction of our life. 

What is the meaning of fear? It is a feeling which we get when we are threatened or in danger.

What is the meaning of evil? It means immoral or wicked one.

What is the meaning of I will fear no evil? This means whatever will be our situation we don’t have to fear. Because evil one has no authority and power against us.

Many people have a fear of Death. But Jesus has conquered over Sin, Sickness, and Death. So we don’t have to fear death. We will live forever in heaven. This life is temporary but life after this is eternal. So we have to focus on eternal life.

What is the meaning of thou art with me? It means in every situation of our life the LORD is with us. Wherever we go He is with us, He follows us, He leads us, He guides us.

Rod and Staff has two different purposes. Rod is there to cast away evil one from our life and staff is there for the sheep which is going away from the path. Shepherd Rod is used mostly on the other animals that come near to the sheep.

What is the meaning of rod and staff in psalm 23? The meaning of rod is a stick which helps to protect sheep from other animal and staff means the curve part of the stick which helps shepherd to lead and guide sheep if it goes away.

What is the meaning of comfort? It is the feeling of relaxation. Where we get relief from pain, anxiety, etc. It is the state where we feel relaxed. There is no exhaustion or pain or suffering.

Comfort is what I get because of the rod and staff. Comfort from rod is because I know LORD will cast away my enemies, and comfort from staff is because I know even if I got away from the Lord or if I by mistake choose wrong path LORD is there with His staff to lead me in the right direction.

What does even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death mean? It means even if we go through trials and problems in our life. Remember that the LORD is with us.

 
Prayer: Dear LORD thank you for being with me even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. Thank you for removing the fear from me. Thank you for your rod and your staff which comforts me. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen. 


Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.Psalm 23:5 KJV Commentary

 

Here in this scripture, three things are mention. First is table before our enemies, second anointing and third cup runs over. 

Enemy put snare in front of us. But our LORD rescues us from that snare and not only that but he prepares a table before our enemies. Thanks to the Lord who takes care of us.

What is the meaning of Preparation? It is the step taken by us to prepare something. Maybe we will prepare that thing for us or any other person. 

Preparation is a part of our day to day activity. We prepare so many things. Those who cook the food prepare a nice meal, those who work they prepare their work tasks. Children prepare their homework. Same way LORD is so grateful that he prepare a table for us
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What is the meaning of thou prepares a table before me in the presence of mine enemies? This means LORD gives us victory over our enemies. Our enemies will see us succeed in life and they will gnash their teeth. 

Preparing Table: When we prepare a table? When a guest or someone special is coming to our home at that time we prepare the table. Here LORD Himself prepares a table for us. It is a royal banquet prepared specially for us. 

Why LORD prepares a table? It is because he wants to give us a feast in front of our enemies. When our loved one comes to our home we give them a feast. Same way Lord give us feast.

What is the meaning of anointing? It means pouring oil upon the head. It is a commandment from LORD to anoint people who want to serve the LORD.

Why anointing is needed? It is needed to do some special tasks to complete which requires special skill. Anointing makes a person capable of doing that task.

Why Oil is used for anointing? Because oil is both medicine and sacramental. LORD himself commanded that oil should be used to anoint people. 

What is the meaning of thou anointest my head with oil? This means LORD gives us a special ability to achieve greater success in life. Anointing makes a person capable of doing wonderful and great things. 

He anoints my head with oil. This anointing helps me in my daily routine. It helps me to fight the battles with my enemy. 

Because of this anointing, I get wisdom, strength, and power from LORD.

What is the meaning of my cup runneth over? It means the abundance of blessings. When LORD starts pouring out blessings over us we can not even imagine. Our cup of blessings will overflow. 

Prayer: Dear LORD thank you for preparing the table for me and anointing my head with oil. Thank you for your cup of blessing in my life. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.


 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.Psalm 23:6 KJV Commentary


Surely it is so sure that LORD is with us. He will never leave us nor forsake us. We are under His refuge. He has the power to cast away all the evil one.

Psalm 23 (KJV) Commentary

Psalm 23 (KJV) Commentary


 Surely LORD is with us forever. He will not leave us alone in this world. Because He knows that we are weak vessels and need His attention and care. 

What is the meaning of surely goodness and mercy shall follow me? It means wherever we go LORD goodness and mercy will follow us. Goodness and mercy are two characters of LORD which will follow us. 

LORD wants his favor to be upon us. He wants us to be his hair in this world. He wants us to follow His commandments and lead life as He wants us to live.  

 Goodness and Mercy are part of our life now. We will live happily with the LORD forever. Goodness is nothing but doing good things. Our Lord knows how to do good things for us. Mercy is there when we require special grace for us.

What is goodness? It is nothing but a person who is morally in good standing with another person. Goodness is the character of a virtuous man. A person who does all better things to fulfill the needs of others. 

What is the meaning of Mercy? Mercy is nothing but compassion. If someone is guilty of something and if we have the power to punish him but still we forgive him that means we have shown mercy to that person. 

Same way LORD’s mercy will follow us all the days of our life. Mercy is shown to a person who needs great care and needs attention.

What is the meaning of following me? The meaning is very simple. It means blessings will follow us wherever we go.

Goodness and mercy are chasing me now. I don’t have to worry about tomorrow because LORD is in full control of my life. I have faith in Him. He has given me victory over my enemies.

All the days: How many days we will leave on this earth? Only LORD knows that, but whatever days we will leave LORD is with us and even after death he will be with us.

What is the meaning of dwell? Dwell meaning is to live in a specific location. Where we are going to dwell we will dwell in heaven for the life after death or after coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Our final destination will be in the house of the Lord and that will be forever

How is the House of the Lord? Bible says Jesus has gone to heaven to prepare a place for us to dwell. If Jesus is the architect then imagine how the place will be
What is the meaning of forever? It means for eternal, which has no end.

Prayer: Dear LORD thank you for your goodness and mercy which follows me all the days of my life. Thank you for allowing me to dwell in your house forever. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

Summary of Psalm 23 KJV.
In a nutshell, we can say the LORD wants our shepherd and he wants to bless us abundantly. He wants us to be with Him forever. He will lead us in all the ways of our life.

Prayer on Psalm 23 KJV Commentary.
Dear LORD thank you for the Holy Scriptures and giving us revelations to write commentary on Psalm 23 KJV. Thank you, LORD as you are my shepherd and blessing me with all the blessings of this world. Thank you for allowing me to stay with you forever. Help me to receive all the promises which you have given me. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.






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