Psalms 23:1

David confesses that Yahweh is his shepherd, so he lacks nothing. Trust in God's care is the foundation of the psalm.

Cross-references · 23

• Phil 4:19But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
• John 10:11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
• Isa 40:11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
• John 10:27–30My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
• John 10:14I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
• Rev 7:17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
• Matt 6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
• 1 Pet 2:25For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
• Ezek 34:11–12For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
• Heb 13:5–6Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
• Ps 34:9–10O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
• 1 Pet 5:4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
• Ezek 34:23–24And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
• Ps 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
• Rom 8:32He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
• Luke 12:30–32For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
• Heb 13:20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
• Mic 5:4And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
• Ps 78:52But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
• Jer 23:3–4And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.
• Jer 31:10Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
• Ps 79:13So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
• Mic 5:2But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

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