AM Bethany : The Imagery of Shepherd and Sheep Part 3

Text: Psalm 23
3 February 2018

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Psalm 23:1-2

The LORD is my Shepherd; I shall not want.

He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.

Psalm 23:3

He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.

1. Restoration

a) Penitential Prayers
i) Penitence
ii) Forgiveness
iii) Pleading the mercy of God
iv) Psalms 31, 32, 38, 51
b) Prayers for Restoration
i) Restore to me the joy of Your salvation (Psalm 51:12)
ii) Revival (Psalm 119:153-160)

2. Restoration of the soul

a) Personal
b) David

3. For His name’s sake

a) For David’s sake (1 Kings 11:12; Psalm 132:10)
b) For His great name’s sake (1 Samuel 12:22)

4. Paths of righteousness

Psalms 97, 112