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Re: Psalm 23: "I shall not want" ?

by "gary" <biblicist@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Oct 8, 2007 at 07:29 AM

<Johnny1000@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> richard.eich@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Richard=A0Eich) wrote:
>>
>>Psalm 23 begins:
>>
>>"The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want."
>> (KJV)
>>
>>For anyone who has studied the Bible in its
>> original language:
>>
>>I'd like a clearer understanding of how the
>> "shall not" should be taken.
>>
> Although I've never studied the Bible in its original language, I have
> no problem with this sentence.
>
> ...The key is the semi-colon.  The sentence is actually a statement.
> "The Lord IS my Shepherd"   ...Therefore..   "I shall not want."
> Why?   Because he comforts me; takes away my fears; leads me in the
> paths of righteousness etc.   ..And, as a consequence of him being the
> Shepherd, the Author (with confidence) knows that goodness and mercy
> shall follow him all the days of his life.     ...Jon


You left off the last part. I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.

This shows that David knew for sure that he was saved eternally.


-- 
Gary  www.faithalone.org 



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 13 Posts in Topic:
Psalm 23: "I shall not want" ?
Richard Eich <richard.  2007-10-02 05:23:07 
Re: Psalm 23: "I shall not want" ?
"Ethan Metsger"  2007-10-02 20:39:30 
Re: Psalm 23: "I shall not want" ?
George the Guy Who Watche  2007-10-02 20:40:11 
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Matthew Johnson <matth  2007-10-02 20:40:16 
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Helmut Richter <hhr-m@  2007-10-03 15:07:03 
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Bart Goddard <goddardb  2007-10-03 22:00:13 
Re: Psalm 23: "I shall not want" ?
Matthew Johnson <matth  2007-10-04 17:43:59 
Re: Psalm 23: "I shall not want" ?
Bart Goddard <goddardb  2007-10-06 14:46:19 
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Matthew Johnson <matth  2007-10-07 21:25:59 
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lsenders@[EMAIL PROTECTED  2007-10-03 22:00:34 
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Johnny1000@[EMAIL PROTECT  2007-10-07 21:26:28 
Re: Psalm 23: "I shall not want" ?
"gary" <bibl  2007-10-08 07:29:57 
Re: Psalm 23: "I shall not want" ?
Richard Eich <richard.  2007-10-11 14:57:09 

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