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, 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 methrough the darkest valley, the shadow of death
I will fear no evil
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort 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.
Probably one of the most well known and beloved of the psalms, it was only recently that I saw how this song of blessing reveals the shift that makes all the difference, the turning that transforms.
Do you see it? At first, David speaks about God, third person, academic, an idea, however personal the thought. But then midway, we see a change, he speaks face to face, intimately.
"You are with me." The movement is interior.
There is now personhood, relationship, recognition.
And that changes everything.
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