ood shepherd dying for His sheep ( John 10:11), Paul spoke of Him as the great shepherd, guiding His sheep , rewarding His sheep ( I Peter 5:4 ) ( Morris, pg. 124 ) Psalm 23, opens with a simple statement of faith that controls the psalm : " The Lord is my shepherd." It is a word of faith, indeed a very basic confession of faith, not in a doctrinal sense, but that experiential affirmation of trust that is rooted in a deep realization that one has watched over. While the imagery of the community led into the promise land, in the exodus (Exodus. 15:13) or back into that land from exile. (Miller, pg. 113) In verse 2, the green pastures , or grassy meadows , a
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