Where a verse leads
Psalm 23:1: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”Psalm 23:1
Psalm 23:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 6 different readings across the site, from for the seeker to who he is, and what he did. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
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.
Psalm 23 · King James Version
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For the seeker
Shadows and types
Who He is, and what He did
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What does Psalm 23:1 mean?
Psalm 23:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Psalm 23:1 in the Bible?
Psalm 23:1 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Psalm 23:1 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Psalm 23:1 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.