"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want" (Psalm 23:1). This beautiful passage is from Psalm 23, one of the most well-known passages of the book of Psalms, a collection of 150 poems, songs and ...

Psalm 23 is a masterpiece throughout. Each verse rings with hope, comfort and blessings. It is possibly the best-loved chapter in the entire Bible. It is beloved by Christians and Jews alike.

Even if you haven’t read the Bible very much, you are probably familiar with that line from Psalm 23. Also known as “The Shepherd Psalm,” Psalm 23 is probably the most commonly read and ...

For full-text access to all articles, subscribe to the Century. Raise your hand if you memorized Psalm 23 at some point in your childhood. Now raise your hand if, like me, you took a while (decades) ...