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A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even 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 overflows. ...
Psalm 23 King James Version
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Beside still waters,He restores my soul.Psalm 23:2
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This shot reminds me of psalm 23, verse 2; "HE makes me lie down in green pastures, HE leads me beside quiet waters"
p.s. water was next to me but did not include it in the pic!
In a Jewish funeral (a tradition followed by most Christian ones as well), Psalm 23 is recited:
"The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.
He has me lie down in green pastures,
He leads me beside the still waters.
He revives my soul;
He guides me on paths of righteousness for His glory.
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no harm,
For you are with me.
Your rod and your staff do comfort me.
You set a table in sight of my enemies;
You anoint my head with rich oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
And I shall abide in the house of the Lord for ever."
The Psalms are the Hebrew hymnbook, the songs that inspired and encouraged amidst the fiercest opposition throughout history. Whether it was the Babylonian exile and the destruction of Solomon's great Temple (586 BCE), or the Roman Wars of the first century of the Common Era which led to the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem (70 CE). And down through the last 2,000 years until the Shoah and the near destruction of an entire people.
"Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death..." This is not hyperbole, but the historical truth of a people. "I will fear no harm, For you are with me." Even death is defeated by Eternal Life. As a devout Jewish man who became the greatest Christian Apostle declared, "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"
As the Angel of Death was defeated in the first Pesach (the story of the escape from Egypt which gives true meaning to the term "Passover") so Death has no power over the faithful either. The grave cannot hold us. www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/pesach_cdo/aid/871715/je...
This Eternal Hope has sustained an entire people. As visitors to the Jewish section of the cemetery sit in this resting place (not the same one we saw yesterday by the way), they are bathed in light. But it is light filtered by shadows. In this life we often see more of the shadows, but shadows can only exist because there is the Light!
The greatest casualty is being forgotten.
Strobist: AB1600 with gridded 60X30 softbox camera right. AB800 with gridded HOBD-W overhead. Triggered by Cybersync.
Come sit down.....let go of all your worrries,stress, anxious thoughts......let go....
Psalm 23:2-3
He leads me beside still waters and He restores my soul.
A simplified edit of the previous composite. It was one of my book cover designs we didn't use. The credits are listed in the previous post. View On Black
In the morning it will be surgery day. I would appreciate your prayers. Thanks for being my good friends.
EXPLORED
for His name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil for He is with me.
Happy Gorgeous Green Thursday!
***EXPLORE: January 8, 2009
I was doing my morning reading and the sun came through the mini blinds and illuminated my bible. This verse came to mind especially with these troubled times.
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"though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death; I will fear no evil..."
for a special friend
Went out this evening into the woods near my house. Ironically, despite the fact that it was getting darker by the minute and I was deliberately gathering 'spooky' photos, I felt totally safe and at peace. (I did stay vigilant though, just in case..!)
Sometimes we can all use a little Psalm 23...
UPDATE: In memory of Janet (Nature's Best) who has passed from this life of pain and sorrow to a place where the pastures are green, the flowers colorful, the birds are singing, the animals are tame and the waters are quiet. But most of all where never a tear is shed, because she is in the presence of the almighty GOD of all CREATION! Please read her profile.
Ahhh, this would be a great place to take my camera.
This is my "close my eyes and imagine nature" shot. I can see butterflies and birds but I can also see the lion and the lamb laying together in the grass under the warm sun as the water flows calmly down the stream.
even though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil, for you are with me
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Psalm 23
Der HERR ist mein Hirte,
mir wird nichts mangeln.
Er weidet mich auf einer grünen Aue
und führet mich zum frischen Wasser.
Er erquicket meine Seele.
Er führet mich auf rechter Straße
um seines Namens willen.
Und ob ich schon wanderte im finstern Tal,
fürchte ich kein Unglück;
denn du bist bei mir,
dein Stecken und Stab trösten mich.
Du bereitest vor mir einen Tisch
im Angesicht meiner Feinde.
Du salbest mein Haupt mit Öl
und schenkest mir voll ein.
Gutes und Barmherzigkeit
werden mir folgen mein Leben lang,
und ich werde bleiben im Hause des HERRN immerdar.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
Even 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 overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
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Psalm 23:4 (The message)
Even when the way goes through
Death Valley,
I'm not afraid
when you walk at my side.
Your trusty shepherd's crook
makes me feel secure.
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Inside the wonderfully picturesque Toronto Necropolis, which is a historic non-denominational cemetery in Cabbagetown.
Psalm 23 always makes me think of the Pink Floyd track Sheep from their 1977 album Animals. Guess I'm going to have to listen to it again now 😀
Taken at a roadside in Uttar Pradesh a few kilometers before Fatehpur Sikri.
Psalm 23
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.
Psalm 23
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
he restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, [a]
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 overflows.
Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.
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.
Psalm 23:4
So thankful the valleys that bring me closer to Him and show me that I can trust Him.
–Carli
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even 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 overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. - Psalm 23
For over 100 years the Wai’oli Hui’ia Church’s green, gothic, iconic sanctuary has been a landmark in the small town of Hanalei, located in the North Shore of the island of Kauai.
Have a blessed Sunday!
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in memory of my mother in law who lost her very brief battle with cancer on July 19th...you are so very missed, our time was too short
thank you to the dear friends that gave me and my family support and comfort with your kind words and actions
From their first encounters with Christian missionaries, the North American Plains Indians used universal sign language to communicate Psalm 23 among tribes who spoke different oral languages. In 1894, Isabel Crawford, a Baptist missionary to the Kiowa Indians in Oklahoma, translated the Sign Version into literal English. Here is the Psalm 23 translation:
The Great Father above is a shepherd Chief.
I am His and with Him I want not.
He throws out to me a rope and the name of the rope is love and He draws me to where the grass is green and the water not dangerous, and I eat and lie down and am satisfied.
Sometimes my heart is very weak and falls down but
He lifts me up again and draws me into a good road.
His name is WONDERFUL.
Sometime, it may be very soon, it may be a long, long time.
He will draw me into a valley.
It is dark there, but I’ll be afraid not, for it is in between those mountains that the Shepherd Christ will meet me and the hunger that I have in my heart all through this life will be satisfied.
He gives me a staff to lean upon.
He spreads a table before me with all kinds of foods.
He puts His hand upon my head and all the “tired” is gone.
My cup He fills till it runs over.
What I tell is true.
I lie not.
These roads that are “away ahead” will stay with me through this life and after; and afterwards I will go to live in the great house and sit down with the Shepherd Chief forever.
~Isabel Crawford (Missionary to the Indians of the plains)
I have countless blessings in my life...way too many for me to list here.
My cup over flows I know that God is great
I know true freedom I do not worry about my fate
In faith and love I will never feel empty or dry
My God is the reason and I will tell you why
He is more powerful than you could ever comprehend
He has the ability to heal when the this world fails to mend
Pure love and compassion are tools of his trade
I will forever be thankful for in his image I'm made!
Our Daily Challenge: TOO MUCH or TOO MANY
Ever notice how darkness, evil, danger and doom seem so much more palpable than good things?
Hurricanes, sicknesses, crime and loss.
But is that strength the greatest strength?
I defy that seeming power. I celebrate tender love with my wife and children. Walks downtown for ice cream with friends. Powerful health. Turning the other cheek. Purity. Optimism in action.
Don’t fear those who kill the body
but cannot kill the soul
But fear Him who can throw them both
in hells burning coals
Don’t fear those who call evil good
who call darkness light
Don’t fear those who call murder right
their minds dark as night
LORD, you’re my shepherd
I shall not want
I fear no evil
You are with me
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I fear no evil
though they kill me
Don’t fear those who kill the body
but cannot kill the soul
But fear Him who can throw them both
in hells burning coals
Don’t fear those who hate what is right
who plot revolution
Don’t fear those who stir up strife
who love death and ruin
LORD, you’re my shepherd
I shall not want
I fear no evil
You are with me
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I fear no evil
though they kill me
Don’t fear those who kill the body
but cannot kill the soul
But fear Him who can throw them both
in hells burning coals
Don’t fear those who boast in what’s wrong
who love Karl Marx
Do not fear those who fan the flames
of hot violent sparks
LORD, you’re my shepherd
I shall not want
I fear no evil
You are with me
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I fear no evil
though they kill me
I wrote this song when Charlie Kirk was assassinated. It reminds me of these verses in the Book of Revelation: “I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained.” “And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the Beast or his Image and had not received his Mark on their foreheads or their hands.”
The West will fall to totalitarianism due to the enemies within. Totalitarians like to systematically take out their enemies.
At the Abbey of the Genesee.
A psalm of David.
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
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 overflows.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
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