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Psalms 23:1
한국어 성경 1910
(다윗의 시) 여호와는 나의 목자시니 내가 부족함이 없으리로다 Psalms 23:1 (KRV)
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구절 설명
Psalm 23:1 is not soft religious comfort. It is a confession that the Lord himself takes responsibility for the life of his sheep.
장 내 맥락
The rest of the psalm unfolds from this first claim. Provision, guidance, protection, and home with God all stand on the reality that the Lord is the shepherd.
People want the shepherd’s comfort without the shepherd’s rule. The verse gives neither apart from the other.
“I shall not want” is not a promise of luxury. It is a confession that under the shepherd’s care nothing essential will finally be withheld.
Jesus takes the shepherd title onto himself and gives Psalm 23 explicit Christ-centered force.
God promises to shepherd his scattered flock himself, deepening the confidence of Psalm 23.
교훈 포인트
- God’s care is personal, not abstract.
- The shepherd image joins tenderness with authority.
- Security in God depends on his presence, not on visible abundance.
성경 연구 질문
- Where are you still looking for safety outside the shepherd’s care?
- How does this verse redefine what it means to “have enough”?
Presence matters more than scenery
열기
The psalm refuses to let the believer define God’s goodness only by green pastures. The same shepherd who provides also leads through the valley of the shadow of death, and the decisive comfort is not changed scenery but “thou art with me.”
인물, 장소, 사건, 배경
사람
David David speaks as one who knew both literal shepherding and desperate dependence on God.
문화적 배경
Shepherd imagery In the ancient world shepherd language carried both nurture and rule. The psalm is also making a kingship claim about who truly governs life.
to shepherd / to tend
The shepherd image is active care, guidance, and governance, not sentimental closeness only.
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