2. DO YOU KNOW? THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 150 PSALMS 150 PSALMS ARE DIVIDED INTO 5 DIFFERENT PRAISE BOOKS THE SHORTEST CHAPTER IN THE BIBLE IS PSALM 117 THE LONGEST CHAPTER IN THE BIBLE IS PSALM 119 THE MIDDLE CHAPTER OF THE BIBLE IS PSALM 118 THE CENTER VERSE OF THE BIBLE IS PSALM 118:8 “IT IS BETTER TO TRUST IN THE LORD THAN TO PUT CONFIDENCE IN MEN.”

3. TRIPLETS THE GOOD SHEPHERD (JOHN 10:11) PSALM 22-THE SHEPHERD IS OUR SAVIOR THE GREAT SHEPHERD (HEB. 13:20) PSALM 23-THE SHEPHERD’S DAILY CARE THE CHIEF SHEPHERD (1 PETER 5:4) PSALM 24-THE SHEPHERD IS OUR COMING KING

4. PSALM 23 “The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He guides 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 Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me. Thou dost prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; Thou hast anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

5. INTRODUCTION THE SHEPHERD PSALM: THE PERSONAL TOUCH: THE COMFORTING AFFECT: THE CHALLENGE FOR EVERYONE:

6. KING DAVID: THE AUTHOR WHEN WAS THE PSALM WRITTEN? WHY WAS THE PSALM WRITTEN?

7. DAVID: THE MAN DAVID: FOLLOWER AFTER GOD FAMOUS FOR EXPLOITS FLAWED LIKE ANYONE ELSE

8. THE TWO DECLARATIONS! 1.“THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD…” 2.“I SHALL NOT WANT…”

9. THE THREE SIDES OF “WANT” THE WANT OF FULFILLMENT THE WANT OF EXISTENCE THE WANT OF ENJOYMENT (NEEDS) (DESIRES) (MEANING)

12. Philippians 4:11,12 “Not that I speak from a position of want for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of both having and not having.”

13. THE DIFFERENCE GOD MAKES “THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, I SHALL NOT WANT…”

17. THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD… THEREFORE I WILL…

18. PRAYING PSALM 23