Understanding Psalm 23


Last week, when examining “God With Us”, I quoted from Psalm 23 and this got me thinking how important it is that we grasp what this wonderful psalm means in the context of today’s modern society. The psalm is loved by Jews and Christians alike, speaking as it does of God's protection and care. Both traditions use the psalm as a hymn. For the Jews, Psalm 23 is used as a focus for the third meal in the Shabbat, (Sabbath rest). For Christians the psalm is often used at funerals, speaking as it does of God's protection in the face of death, but this is not necessarily its intended purpose.


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