  The Bible serves, first, as a great religious teacher. Second, it stands as a model of literature whose greatness is everywhere acknowledged. Men like John Bunyan and Abraham Lincoln learned to write their beautiful prose through their close, continued reading of the Scriptures. No finer poetry exists than the Psalms of David, among which the following is a favorite. The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of —The Bible. 1. This psalm should be among your collection of memory gems. Repeat it aloud in unison with the other members of your class. Why does it especially lend itself to being spoken? 2. Palestine is a semiarid country. Why should David make the reference to "green pastures" and "still waters"? Why is there no mention of running brooks and woods? 3. What is your understanding of lines 9-11? 4. What does David mean to convey to his hearers in this psalm? |
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