A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 - Phillip Keller

This episode looks at Psalm 23, primarily through the lens of W. Phillip Keller’s devotional classic, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23. By drawing on his professional experience as a sheep rancher, Keller illuminates the biblical metaphors of divine provision, protection, and restoration from a practical, agrarian perspective. The texts emphasize the absolute helplessness of sheep and their total dependence on a diligent shepherd to find rest and safety. From a conservative evangelical viewpoint, this relationship serves as a profound illustration of Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd described in the New Testament. The collection further explores exegetical details from the original Hebrew and Greek scripts to confirm the psalm’s enduring themes of covenantal trust and eternal security. Ultimately, the sources present the psalm not merely as comforting poetry, but as a declaration of God’s sovereign care for His people.