Psalm 23 is a masterpiece throughout. Each verse rings with hope, comfort and blessings. It is possibly the best-loved chapter in the entire Bible. It is beloved by Christians and Jews alike. Charl… ...

Raise your hand if you memorized Psalm 23 at some point in your childhood. Now raise your hand if, like me, you took a while (decades) to realize that the shepherd in this psalm isn’t actually Jesus.

The Gospel of John tells us that Jesus, God’s only Son, claimed to be the good shepherd of Psalm 23. In doing so, Jesus was claiming to be God in human flesh.

Where did you come up with the idea of The Good Shepherd?. I started unpacking Psalm 23, I’m falling asleep to sheep noises like on YouTube, and I’m getting books on sheep.

A familiar example is when Jesus says in John’s Gospel, “I am the Good Shepherd.” It harkens back to the even more familiar Psalm 23 that we so often hear or recite at funerals.

A familiar example is when Jesus says in John’s Gospel, “I am the Good Shepherd.” It harkens back to the even more familiar Psalm 23 that we so often hear or recite at funerals.

The sheep of Psalm 23 has to move from its relatively safe resting grounds to new feeding ... Jesus applied the imagery of Psalm 23 to himself and has assured us that he is “the Good Shepherd.” ...

There was an actor who was well known for his recitations from the classics. He would end his performance by reading Psalm 23. Each night, as he began reading, the crowd listened attentively.

Let us consider the first verse. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” We notice the passage does not ask if the Lord is our shepherd, but rather it states that He already is.