The Lord Our Shepherd: An Exposition of the Twenty-Third Psalm

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“What an amazing privilege! What a transcendent honour! The praying soul is brought into immediate union with the Triune Jehovah! The King of heaven graciously admits the believer to his presence! He condescends to listen to his petitions and adorations, his supplications and confessions, his praises and his thanksgivings. The Spirit of God as living water, is poured forth from the Eternal Fountain. The praying soul partakes thereof, and is strengthened: His languishing graces are revived. He is led beside the still waters of secret prayer, and is abundantly refreshed. The love of God is shed abroad in the heart of the believer by the Holy Ghost.” (Page 85)

“Some are reclining in the abundant pasture. Others are enjoying the refreshing waters! And ever and anon the watchful eye of the Shepherd surveys them all! Oh peaceful and happy scene! Fairest and most inviting of this world’s pictures! Well may it be applied by the pen of inspiration to portray alike the kindness and the care of God towards man, and the safety and the happiness of man when in a state of dependence upon his God! It furnishes a most instructive emblem. As the shepherd is to his flock, so is God to his people: and such as the sheep are to their shepherd, so are the believers to their Lord!” (Pages xii–xiii)

“‘I shall not want.’ As if he had said, ‘Whatever may be the troubles and difficulties, the straits and changes, of my future life, I know my heavenly Shepherd will not withdraw his watchful care, nor withhold any blessing that shall be really needful either for my body or for my soul!’” (Page 44)