Alexandra Johnson<\/p>\n
Sara Musgrove<\/p>\n
ENGL 102<\/p>\n
19 February 2018<\/p>\n
\u201cPsalm 23 Teaches People that The Lord is Their Shepard\u201d<\/p>\n
Introduction: The poem \u2018Psalm 23\u201d otherwise known as \u201cThe Lord is My Shepard\u201d is a well-known Bible verse written by King David CITATION Kni17 l 1033 (Knight). This certain chapter in \u201cPsalm,\u201d it shows a great deal of humility and morality showing the audience as they read that the Lord is always there for us, and that he is their \u201cShepard\u201d through life, leading them throughout the darkness and hard times CITATION Gen01 l 1033 (Psalm ). The setting shows symbolism of real world experiences that reflect how the narrator\u2019s inner soul is feeling. The setting also helps the audience understand how the Lord (The Shepard) will be there if you have faith in him, and he will provide comfort those in need of guidance through dark times. \u201cPsalm 23\u201d teaches people the Lord is their Shepard through morality and humility, showing real world events that reflect how the inner soul feels, and through the books name in general CITATION Gen01 l 1033 (Psalm ).<\/p>\n
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The Setting is symbolic of what happens in the outside world reflects what happens in people\u2019s inner soul<\/p>\n
This poem is told from the point of view of sheep with the Shepard leading and telling the sheep what to do.<\/p>\n
The sheep represents the people of earth<\/p>\n
The Shepard represents the Lord<\/p>\n
The poem takes place in the outside world<\/p>\n
Everything that happens in the outside world is what the speaker feels in his soul.<\/p>\n
This explains why the setting doesn\u2019t seem realistic.<\/p>\n
\u201cPaths of Righteousness\u201d CITATION Gen01 l 1033 (Psalm )\u2018The valley of the shadow of death\u201d CITATION Gen01 l 1033 (Psalm )Death is a scary mountain casting a dark shadow on the speaker below.<\/p>\n
The Title<\/p>\n
In the language the book was originally written in (Ancient Greek), \u201cPsalm\u201d directly translates to \u201cPraise Song\u201d CITATION Dou10 l 1033 (Harper)Psalm is sometimes called \u201cHymns of Praise\u201d CITATION Ale l 1033 (Varughese)Some say it probably doesn\u2019t have a legit title other than \u201cPsalm 23\u201d But some like to call it \u2018The Lord is my Shepard\u201d<\/p>\n
In John 1, God is called \u201cThe Good Shepard\u201d CITATION Jud01 l 1033 (John).<\/p>\n
Conclusion: Through prior knowledge of knowing what \u201cPsalm\u201d means and knowing what chapter 23 of Psalm is known as \u201cThe Lord is my Shepard\u201d, the audience can conclude that this poem will be humble and show faith in the Lord. \u201cPsalm 23\u201d shows humility because the author was a king, and is speaking as a follower of Christ, rather than a leader who shows pride CITATION Gen01 l 1033 (Psalm ). This poem also shows morality in that if you have faith, and follow the Lord throughout your struggles, you can find comfort in him during those times of struggle. All these things show the audience how having faith that the \u201cLord is their Shepard\u201d and if they follow him, they will find comfort in him.<\/p>\n
Works Cited<\/p>\n
BIBLIOGRAPHY Harper, Douglas. Online Etymology Dictionary. 2010. Dictionary.com. February 2018.<\/p>\n
“John.” The Holy Bible. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2001. Book.<\/p>\n
Knight, Kevin. King David. 2017. Encyclopedia. February 2018.<\/p>\n
“Psalm .” The Holy Bible. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2001.<\/p>\n
Varughese, Alex. “Types and Original Uses of Psalms.” (n.d.). Pdf.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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