The Sheep's Psalm
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth 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 thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 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."
Years ago, in my devotional time, the Holy Spirit called to my attention the ten times the sheep refers to his shepherd in this brief but beloved Psalm. I've come to see this is not so much the "Shepherd's Psalm," as it is the "Sheep's Psalm." Like the bride in Song of Solomon, his life was wrapped-up in "HIM."
Notice, not once does the shepherd speak. The sheep does all the talking, and it is not about himself but his precious shepherd. It is the sheep's testimony of what his shepherd is to him, and what He has done for him. Had the sheep lived in our day, I think his favorite secular song would have been the old love ballad, "I Only Have Eyes For You."
I was strongly impressed to put this article out tonight, JUST FOR YOU!
by an Old Disciple
So sorry for mix up in article