2019-08-25, Verse of the Day Devotional
“The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.” (Psalms 23:1-2 NKJV)
One of the first multi-verse passages I memorized as a child, I will simply post the entire psalm right here.
“The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD
Forever.” (Psalms 23:1-6 NKJV)
I memorized the KJV, but this is the NKJV. I generally prefer that because it is closer to what I memorized as a child and youth.
This psalm is rightfully one of the most well-known and most oft-memorized psalms in the Bible, and, “that’s all I have to say about that,” to quote Forrest Gump.
Related Scriptures
“But He made His own people go forth like sheep,
And guided them in the wilderness like a flock;
And He led them on safely, so that they did not fear;
But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.” (Psalms 78:52-53 NKJV)
“Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
You who lead Joseph like a flock;
You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth!” (Psalms 80:1 NKJV)
“He will feed His flock like a shepherd;
He will gather the lambs with His arm,
And carry them in His bosom,
And gently lead those who are with young.” (Isaiah 40:11 NKJV)
“‘“For thus says the Lord GOD: ‘Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out. As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day.’”’” (Ezekiel 34:11-12 NKJV)
“‘I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.’” (John 10:11 NKJV)
“For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.” (I Peter 2:25 NKJV)
“‘They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” (Revelation 7:16-17 NKJV)
“Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints!
There is no want to those who fear Him.” (Psalms 34:9 NKJV)
“And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19 NKJV)
“You crown the year with Your goodness,
And Your paths drip with abundance.
They drop on the pastures of the wilderness,
And the little hills rejoice on every side.
The pastures are clothed with flocks;
The valleys also are covered with grain;
They shout for joy, they also sing.” (Psalms 65:11-13 NKJV)
“‘I will feed them in good pasture, and their fold shall be on the high mountains of Israel. There they shall lie down in a good fold and feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.’” (Ezekiel 34:14 NKJV)
“‘They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” (Revelation 7:16-17 NKJV)
