T he LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. A well-known passage, and rightly so. This is a beautiful picture of God's care for and relationship with his people. The analogy utilized here is one that would have been fresh and accessible to the audience, which was largely agricultural, and in which sheep played a large role economically and religiously. Notice one thing before we begin exegesis. Yahweh, the actor portray...