Green Pastures
Gene Allen Groner
Author of over 50 books and biographies. Writer of memoirs and articles for Daily Bread, Herald, and Veterans' Voices magazine
Green Pastures
David returned to Bethlehem and was once more
among his sheep in the field. Perhaps it was at
this time that David sang his shepherd song, or
it may have been long afterward, when David
looked back in thought to those days when he
was leading his sheep. This is the song, which
you have heard often:
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
He leadeth me beside the still waters,
He restoreth my soul;
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for
his name's sake. Yea, 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 preparest a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies; Thou anointest my
head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely
goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days
of my life: And I will dwell in the house of the
Lord forever" (Psalm 23 KJV).
*from the book by Gene Allen Groner titled, From Shepherd to King: the Story of David. https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B077YTVSJZ [email protected]