There is perhaps no Psalm that is more popular than this one, the 23rd Psalm. Sometimes called The Shepherd’s Psalm. You know it, right? “The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want.” We love the phrases: I shall not want, green pasture, still water, he restores my soul, preparing a table. What wonderful promises for us…? Yet, what if they are not promises to us at all? What if this Psalm is not about us at all? What if it is completely about praising God for what he has already done? I mean, don’t get me wrong, these are all wonderful things, and yes, God, as the good shepherd, does these things for us. But what if there is something even deeper, more profound going on?  

Well…? Hello. My name is Charles, Charles Yerkes and this is Psalm Tuesday here on the Simple Not Shallow Podcast. This is a podcast for those who want a deeper faith and not an aggressively mediocre one. Psalm Tuesday is a series in which, each Tuesday, we will listen to a Psalm being read in a manner that honors their original use as part of a worship service. In this episode, we are   

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Scripture Passages referenced:
Psalm 23

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