Preparing for Sunday

Song Highlight: Jesus The Shepherd of My Soul (Psalm 23)

Our hymn highlight this week is by Sovereign Grace called Jesus The Shepherd of My Soul (Psalm 23). As you probably figured out by the title, this hymn is based on Psalm 23. Written by the shepherd King, David, Psalm 23 is arguably the most well known Psalm in the Bible, known to those both inside and outside the church. The Psalm is cherished by many not only for its rich imagery, but for the profound truths and comforts it provides the believer.  

Given the immense popularity of this passage, it is understandable that there have been many different renditions of the Psalm being put into song for congregational worship. And while some are better than others, this rendition is one of the best and most beautiful that I’ve heard. There is a great amount of theology that could be drawn from Psalm 23, but this hymn chooses to focus on the theme of Christ’s faithful leading and comforting presence. It reflects on the sufficiency of Christ’s presence in our lives as believers and His steadfast faithfulness to guide through the many trials of this life. Whether we experience times of peace, darkness, sorrow, or even find ourselves surrounded by enemies, we can have great comfort knowing that He is with us always and that He is leading us to our eternal home where we will see Him face to face and be with Him forever in a state of unending joy. Knowing this should give us great joy now and should enable us to live in faithful obedience to Him regardless of the cost. He is our good shepherd. He laid down His life for us. He will never lead us astray. Praise and adore Him, Jesus Christ, the great shepherd of our soul!