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Sunday, May 12. 2019

From today's Lectionary


Psalm 23


23:1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.


23:2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters;


23:3 He restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name's sake.


23:4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff-- they comfort me.


23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.


23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD my whole life long.


Posted by Bird Dog at 05:00 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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I like the progression in this Psalm; from a sheep, to a guest, to a family member. From just being guided and protected to being in Fellowship and relationship.
#1 Blick on 2019-05-12 11:39 (Reply)
Thank you for your insightful comment. I have read, sung, and recited this Psalm many times, but I have not thought of this progression before.
#1.1 SCReader on 2019-05-12 12:57 (Reply)
Translation waffles on 2 important word choices in the original:

The "darkest valley" is literally "the valley of death-shadow". The traditional translation is not victorian hyoerbole but reflects the text.

"In the presence of my enemies" is literally "opposite" or "against" which is idomatically used for "across from" or "facing". But there are other less assertive words, and the author chose this one.
#2 Ben David on 2019-05-13 05:00 (Reply)
I prefer the King James version.
#3 Ray on 2019-05-13 14:07 (Reply)

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