What is Hymn 23?
“The Lord’s My Shepherd” is a Christian hymn. It is a metrical psalm commonly attributed to the English Puritan Francis Rous and based on the text of Psalm 23 in the Bible. The hymn first appeared in the Scots Metrical Psalter in 1650.
Who wrote Psalm 23?
David
David, a shepherd boy, the author of this psalm and later to be known as the Shepherd King of Israel, writes as a sheep would think and feel about his/her shepherd.
When was the 23rd psalm written?
around 1000 BC
Psalm 23 is the 23rd psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: “The Lord is my shepherd”….
Psalm 23 | |
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Written | around 1000 BC |
Text | attributed to King David |
Language | Hebrew (original) |
Is Psalm 23 appropriate for a funeral?
A very popular funeral reading, Psalm 23 is well-known with religious and non-religious people alike and is ideal for a loved one’s funeral.
What are the lessons from Psalms 23?
Psalm 23 is a psalm of King David expressing confidence and trust in the Lord. At every turn, it reveals the close relationship David shares with his God. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.