A Psalm of Hope
Psalms 23 (MSG) 1-3 GOD, my shepherd!
I don’t need a thing.
You have bedded me down in lush meadows,
you find me quiet pools to drink from.
True to your word,
you let me catch my breath
and send me in the right direction.
4 Even when the way goes through
Death Valley,
I’m not afraid
when you walk at my side.
Your trusty shepherd’s crook
makes me feel secure.
5 You serve me a six-course dinner
right in front of my enemies.
You revive my drooping head;
my cup brims with blessing.
6 Your beauty and love chase after me
every day of my life.
I’m back home in the house of GOD
for the rest of my life.
Today my cousin’s husband will be laid to rest in a small cemetery in Conway. The loss caused by death brings a grief like none other, but Psalm 23 assures us that if we follow the Shepherd, He will revive us.
The Message translation provides a fresh outlook on this well-known Psalm. In it I am assured that “I don’t need a thing.” “You let me catch my breath,” and “your beauty and love chase after me.” I am given the calm assurance that God cares for me, lovingly and watchfully.
May we know, believe and understand that because we have a risen savior, death will not have the last word.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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