{"id":1125,"date":"2025-07-08T07:33:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T07:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/?page_id=1125"},"modified":"2026-06-08T09:16:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:16:34","slug":"psalm-23","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/psalms\/bsw\/psalm-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Psalm 23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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<– Psalm 22<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Psalm 24 –><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Before Psalm 23 can become ours we must recognise that it is first and foremost a song of God\u2019s King. He is the one who trusts in his Father the \u2018Shepherd of Israel\u2019 (Psalm 80:1) who ensures that his people lack nothing (Deuteronomy 2:7) having brought them into a holy land where they can enjoy rest. The King who sings this song is the representative head of the people of God, the embodiment of redeemed Israel. Jesus Christ knew the confidence of this psalm and is the one who inherits all the assurances of eternal life in God\u2019s presence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Christians, being in Christ (Galatians 3:26-28), what he has is given also to us. Together with his Father he has become our Good Shepherd leading us where he has gone before. Thus as we count the cost of serving him in this life, serving him despite hardship and persecution, we do so without fear because we know that we will also dwell with Christ in God\u2019s presence forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lyrics<\/strong>
Psalm 23A<\/a> (v1-6)
<\/a>Psalm 23B<\/a> (v1-6)
Psalm 23C<\/a> (v1-6)
Psalm 23D<\/a> (v1-6)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sheet music<\/strong>
23A – (CM, ST COLUMBA)<\/a>
23B – (CM, CRIMOND)<\/a>
23C – (55 54 D, BUNESSAN)<\/a>
23D – (11 11 11 11, WASSAIL WASSAIL)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Audio<\/strong>
23A – ST COLUMBA<\/a>
23B – CRIMOND<\/a>
23C – BUNESSAN<\/a>
23D – WSSL WSSL<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alternative melodies (AM): Sheet music<\/strong>
Psalm 23A using CRIMOND (23B)<\/a>
Psalm 23D using FOUNDATION (16C)<\/a>
Psalm 23D using STERLING (16D)<\/a>
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AM: Audio<\/strong>
CRIMOND<\/a>
FOUNDATION<\/a>
STERLINGG (16D)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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More well known melodies<\/strong>
23A: CM \/ CMD<\/a>
23C: 55 54 D<\/a>
23D: 11 11 11 11<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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