The Presence of the Shepherd

Psalm 23
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.
 Psalm 23:6

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.
“Surely”
“Goodness and Mercy”
 Psalm 100:5

For the Lord is good; his mercy is

everlasting; and his truth endureth to all
generations.
 Psalm 34:8

O taste and see that the Lord is good:

blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
 Psalm 25:6

Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and

thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been
ever of old..
 Psalm 25:7

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my

transgressions: according to thy mercy
remember thou me for thy goodness' sake,
O Lord.
“Shall follow me all the
days of my life”
 Lamentations 3:22-23

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not

consumed, because his compassions fail not.
They are new every morning:
great is thy faithfulness.
 Romans 8:28

And we know that all things work together

for good to them that love God, to them who
are the called according to his purpose.
“And I will dwell in the house
of the Lord for ever”
 Psalm 27:4

One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I

seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the
Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty
of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
 John 10:7

Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily,

verily, I say unto you, I am the door of
the sheep.
 John 10:9

I am the door: by me if any man enter in,

he shall be saved, and shall go in and
out, and find pasture.
 John 10:11

I am the good shepherd: the good

shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
 John 10:14

I am the good shepherd, and know my

sheep, and am known of mine.
 The lasting presence of the
Shepherd should encourage us
to give our dependence and
confidence in Him.