1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want,

Scripture the word Lord is the Hebrew name Jehovah. It is the personal name for God that distinguished Him from all the false gods that people worshipped.

The ministry of Jesus as the "good" shepherd reveals this to be true. The word "Lord "speaks of His deity.. The word shepherd speaks of His humanity. As the Sovereign Lord He is able. As the sympathetic shepherd He is approachable.

A shepherd was considered the lowest position to have for an occupation. That is why David the youngest of twelve sons would of been the one to be a shepherd watching the sheep. It was a lonely, dirty job.

John 11:14 "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,

he leads me beside quiet waters,

3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake.

4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.