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Let's sharpen up.

Welcome back to the Daily Blade. We're going to be in Psalm 23 all week long,

actually for two weeks. So in case you hadn't picked up on my style, I don't know that I'll do this

every single time, but I'm a verse by verse just Bible teacher. So the majority of the time when it's

me is I'm just going to dive into some scriptures for an entire week or two weeks

or however long it takes us. And today we're going to talk about one of the most familiar

passages, even if you're new to Bible study, you've heard of the 23rd Psalm. I mean, if you've

ever been to a funeral, you've heard the 23rd Psalm. I think it's very, very, very misunderstood

oftentimes because we read so much of ourself into it.

But let's read it.

I'll read it in the ESV.

One of the things, I memorize it in the King James.

So sometimes it's even hard to get the words right because my memory takes over.

But here we go.

Psalm 23, the Lord is my shepherd.

I shall not want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside

still waters. He restores my soul. He leaves me in paths of righteousness for his namesake.

And even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for you are with me,

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