BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: Many people know Rabbi Harold Kushner for his 1981 book WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE. Recently, Rabbi Kushner wrote a meditation on the 23rd Psalm called THE LORD IS MY ...
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. Charles ...
Probably the most recognizable psalm in popular media and song is Psalm 23 (the Greek numbering is 22). The words inspire a trust in God the protector and caregiver, who leads his sheep through life ...
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” -- King James Version (KJV) Q: I agree with you about changing “want” to “lack” in the 23rd Psalm. I have a large Bible which is too heavy to hold but I ...
"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want " Before the first verse of the 23rd Psalm has rolled off my tongue, my mind has wandered off in search of the green pastures and still waters like a wayward ...
“Behold I am sending you as sheep among wolves”, says Jesus, as he commissions the seventy-two disciples to be his representatives in Israel. In doing so he coins what we could call the defining ...
Unofficially, this verse in Psalm 23 may quite possibly be one of the most well-known, oft-quoted verses in the entire Bible. However, the familiarity of this passage may prevent us from seeing the ...
This Sunday of words and songs about sheep and shepherds has always challenged me. For most of my preaching life I’ve been in or near a city. Now I live in New York City, where as far as I know even ...