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You know, the Lord really answers my doubts, even when I never ask for it. I was just wondering what this song and Psalm (in italics) really means, and the very next week, I got the answer. This Psalm is so commonly used that it lost its meaning as it becomes a cliché. A psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
Ever wondered why the Lord is shepherd (which means we are sheep…meah~~)? Well you see, sheep give people the impression that they are taken care of. When you see cockroaches at your friend’s home, you won’t think they rear them. Yet if you go to Australia and find sheep, you know there is a shepherd guiding them. This verse means when we are taken care by Lord and all our needs will be met that we shall not be in want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,
Green pastures here means delicious food for the sheep, which means food for us if we are the sheep. All along I thought that I just lie down in green pastures without imaging that I am a sheep. Then to me serves no purpose because I rather lie on my bed. From here, I realize that He gives me food (can be all kinds of needs be it in areas of relationships, finance, etc) and also the best of food (from the green pastures). He leads me beside quiet waters, so that I can drink all the water that I want when I thirst.
3 he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
He makes me feel whole, satisfied with love and happiness by restoring my soul. He makes me WANT to do right, create compassion in me that I want to do right. Not that I must, but I just want. All just to bring glory to His Name.
4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, [a] I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Even though means that it is not God that makes me walk the valley of the shadow of death, but it is me who choose to astray from Him and ended up in trouble. However, I do not have to be afraid because I know You (Holy Spirit & Jesus) are with me. Why it became You and not Him is because in times of crisis, just shout out or call for Him, and not just talk about Him. Like shouting, “Abba. Daddy, Help ME!” Rod is to scare away other animals to protect me (as a sheep) which is devils in real life. Staff has a hook to bring back a wandering sheep, which means me if I happen to wander too far from Him. All these two things, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
I was at first wondering what table in front of enemies. Then only I know that He wants me to enjoy myself even though there might be symptoms of illness/ circumstances that are saddening. Just be still and know He is God. Oil means goodness and which means that I when I ask for something good, He will give me much more than I ask for.
6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Surely means certainly and with no doubts. “Follow” in Hebrew means “hunt down”. This means that goodness and love will certainly come chasing after me all the days of my life and I will always with the Lord forever. I need not be dead to dwell in His house, I am already in His house, He will send all the angels to help me when He knows I get into trouble and cannot come to rescue me Himself.
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