Often times I tell people that I believe
the 23rd Psalm were some of the illest verses ever written. The pictures
painted within the poetry are so vivid... David had bars son!! lol
Anyway, I once read a blog Toure did where he broke down a Jay-Z verse
that he appreciated line by line and explained his interpretation. I
decided to try something similar with the 23rd Psalm .... so here goes:
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
- The Psalm starts off crazy! Usually when we think of God, we
think of him supplying all our needs.. David takes it a step further still and
says that even beyond his needs, God has supplied all his wants! Clearly
either David had a much closer connection to the Big Homie than I, or he didn't
'want' as much as I do.. Lol
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul:
- The picture painted here is so serene. When I read this
passage, I picture blue skies, the best manicured lawn, a refreshing still
stream of water that it is easy to drink from without having to fight against
rushing waves crashing into your face. David takes this picture to the next
level by indicating that resting peacefully in the green pastures and drinking
from the quiet stream, don't only satisfy his physical refreshment needs;
He lets us know the peaceful refreshment reaches into the deep recesses
of his soul. This leads me to believe the green pastures and quiet
streams he speaks of are also metaphors for giving us a snapshot or foretaste
of the scene in Heaven.
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
-Here David reminds us that if you follow the Shepherd closely,
he will keep you on the right path because you represent him... Cool line but
blah in comparison to the rest of the psalm.. But no less important
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.
- At this point, David's swag is on 100 thousand trillion as he
diddy bops through difficult times knowing that he is protected by The Big
Homie, who is bigger and greater than any trial and tribulation he may
endure
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
- This is easily my favorite line of the entire psalm ... A
continuation of David's swag (he might be at 400 thousand trillion here) .. Here
he in essence says 'you dont want it with the Lord's anointed ... We will
feast on you chumps' .. Dinner is served!
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 for ever.
- David finishes up strong by writing words that reminds us 'who
Jah bless no man curse'. David has been ghostwriting for centuries!
A reminder that once you have been anointed and blessed by God, those
blessings will follow you for life and those blessings continue even after when
u are dwelling with Him in Heaven..
Amen - The End
