Psalm 23 the ancient Hebrews. The writer describes God as his shepherd, in the role of protector and provider. The psalm is read, recited and sung by Jews and Christians. It has been called the most well-known of all chapters in the Book of Psalms for its universal theme of trust in God. Following is the Hebrew text and English translation of Psalm 23: For Christians the image of God as a shepherd evokes connections not only with David but with Jesus, described as "Good Shepherd" in the Gospel of John. The phrase about "the valley of the shadow of death" is
Psalm 128 Psalm 128 Psalm 128 is the 128th psalm (127th psalm in the Vulgate) from the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament. It is one of fifteen psalms which begins with the words "A song of ascents" (Shir Hama'alot). It contains only six verses, and discusses the blessed state of those who follow Yahweh. Its opening words in the King James Version are "Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways". Written anonymously, it likely dates to the post-exilic period (that is, after about 539 BCE). The Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary describes as a "virtual commentary