Psalm 23: 1-6

Key word in this chapter is “MY”.
This word tells us we have a choice, an affection toward the Shepherd, a possession.

The Lord is my Shepherd (Jehovah-Ra)
Can you show how He is your Shepherd?
Are you content with His provision and peace?

I shall not want.
The Lord is my Provider (Jehovah-Jireh)
Genesis 22: 8, 14 Abraham offers Isaac in the form of a sacrifice. Isaac asks where is the
lamb. Abraham replies that God will provide Himself (as a ) lamb.
Ecclesiastes 5:10 He who loves silver is not satisfied
Acts 17:28 In Jesus Christ is our being, (He is enough)
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
It is peaceful here.
The Lord is our Peace. (Jehovah-Shalom)
Judges 6:24 Gideon has torn down the idols and built an altar to worship God. He names
the altar, Jehovah-Shalom.
He restoreth my soul.
The Lord is our healer. (Jehovah Rapha)
Exodus 15: 25-26 Moses tells the people to obey God, they will then not have the
afflictions, diseases, plagues that God had to put on the Egyptians when the Israelites
were in Egypt.
Notice though that David does not say, He restoreth my body, in contrast, it is soul.
The Lord is our righteousness. (Jehovah Tsidkenu)
Jeremiah 23 Jeremiah says that God will be called the Lord our righteousness when Israel
and Judah dwell safely forever.
Thou art with me.
The rest that we have is not from the absence of problems, but instead from the presence of God.
The Lord is always present, always near. (Jehovah Shammah)
Ezekiel 48:35 Talking of the city of Jerusalem, being called The Lord is There.
and 6. In the presence of mine enemies
We are able to eat and enjoy the blessings that God gives us because the
Lord is our Banner/Victory. (Jehovah Nissi)
Exodus 17 The Israelites defeat the Amalekites and Moses builds an altar and calls it Jehovah Nissi, because he knows that the Lord is our Banner.