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One. Today, as I was thinking and praying about what to blog about today, I really felt like I was supposed to blog about one verse per day about the twenty-third Psalm. So, this is what you've got for the next six days.

Psalm 23 (Amplified Bible)
A Psalm of David.
¹THE LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack.

When I see "The Lord" at the beginning of this verse, the "The" sticks out to me. It is "The" Lord, not "A" lord, "Some" lord or even "Slum lord". It is "The" Lord. The one and only true Lord. It is the same God that told Moses "I Am, Who I Am" (Exodus 3:14) The beginning of this verse is saying that "I'm Him, I haven't changed and I will always be".

My Shepherd, is the next part, which makes all of this personal. He is our Shepherd. He is the one to feed, guide, lead and protect us. He is ours. He isn't a fantasy or a comic book hero, He is our Shepherd.

Finally, He says that because He is God, He is our personal provision of everything we need. This is a precursor to Philippians 4:19, where He says: "And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus". This verse goes way beyond just money or physical needs, because my God is rich in Love, Mercy, Forgiveness, Healing, Money, Rest, Peace, Strength, Protection, etc...... How do I know this is true? Because it says He will supply all of my need and all of the above are things that I need.

To sum it up, verse one could easily be translated as this: "I am God, I always have been, and always will be. I'm here to lead you, protect you, guide you and provide for you. Because of that, you will never lack anything that you need. I'm God, and I've got you covered".