Letter 019 — The Address: Where the Third Person Becomes the Second (Psalm 23)

Most of us do not want to be sheep. But the psalm calls us one anyway. And the valley is where the language has to change.In this letter- Why our culture does not bless dependence — and why Psalm 23 cuts against that- The structural hinge of the psalm in verse 4- The Hebrew tsalmaveth — the valley of deep darkness, the place where you cannot see- Why the third person becomes the second person in the valley- The honest question — where are you still talking about God when you should be talking to Him?- A pastoral word for the diagnosis, the phone call, the grief, the marriage that is breakingScripture- Psalm 23:1-4Hebrew word studies- tsalmaveth (צַלְמָוֶת, Strong's H6757) — shadow of death, deep darkness. The compound of tsel (shadow) and mavet (death). The place where you cannot see, where the road may not continue.The question to sit withWhere in your life are you still in the third person? Where are you talking about God when you should be talking to Him?Coming tomorrow | The Whole Letter. The Hebrew verb that changes how you read all six verses.> There'll be more mail tomorrow.Support Letters From Home at https://buymeacoffee.com/lettersfromhome