“On that day Jesus went out of the house, and was sitting by the sea. 2 And great multitudes gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole multitude was standing on the beach. 3 And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower […]

[sws_grey_box box_size=”100%”]EDITOR’S NOTE: Words matter. When you’re penning a letter to someone, the words you use are chosen carefully to ensure that the right message gets across to your reader. The same thing is true for the Biblical authors—those who were inspired by the Spirit of God to pen words that would then be preserved […]

When we read English translations of the Bible, or for that matter any other language other than the original Hebrew and Greek, we often do not get the fullness of the grammatical and syntactical structures that the Hebrew and Greek are actually stating and presenting. Over the next several weeks, we are going to focus […]

“Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” (Psalm 23:6) The word “surely” in the Hebrew is אַךְ (’ak), and it is what is called an adverbial particle. Adverbial particles make a very strong positive assertion of truth—in contrast […]

“Thou dost prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; Thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup overflows.” (Psalm 23:5) What this verse is saying, with regard to “fear” brought on by encountering the “valley of deep, emotional darkness,” is that even in the face of your “enemies,” God will […]

Psalm 23:4 “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.”  As God enabled David to write this verse, it was not out of sitting in an academic circle of other men who were discussing […]

Psalm 23:3: “He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” Two things that we immediately see in this verse is God’s sovereignty and His incredible grace and mercy toward us, His children. He restores continually The word for “He restores” in Hebrew is יְשֹׁובֵב (yĕšôbēb), and it […]

Psalm 23:2: “He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.” He makes me lie down… continually One of the fascinating things about the Hebrew language is the explicit meaning of its verbs in picturing for us God’s sovereign care and intervention in our lives, and here is one of […]

Introduction Many people today can quote Psalm 23 verbatim, having learned it as a child in Sunday School, or perhaps Vacation Bible School, or maybe even from their parents. But how many of us truly understand the deeper, spiritual truths contained in this Psalm? The following study is aimed at giving us a bit more […]