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Hymns Based on Psalm 23:3

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Psalm 23:3

"Yahweh is my shepherd; I shall lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me."

— Psalm 23:3

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Guidance, Assurance, Providence, Trust, Comfort. Many worship songs connected to Psalm 23:3 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

  • Guidance
  • Assurance
  • Providence
  • Trust
  • Comfort

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Opening Hymn O Thou, in Whose Presence
Response Hymn Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Reflection Hymn All the Way My Savior Leads Me

Example Worship Flow

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    Call to Worship Psalm 100
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    Scripture Reading Psalm 23:3
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    Sermon Guidance
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Hymns Inspired by This Passage

Each Step I Take

Each Step I Take is a twentieth-century gospel song about Christian discipleship understood as a journey under Christ's guidance.

He Leadeth Me

He Leadeth Me is a hymn of trust in God’s guidance that grew directly from Joseph Henry Gilmore’s meditation on Psalm 23.

Lead Me, Lord

“Lead Me, Lord” is unusual among familiar hymnal pieces because it began not as an independent congregational hymn but as the closing movement of a substantial Anglican anthem.

O Thou, in Whose Presence

O Thou, in Whose Presence is a hymn of longing for Christ that joins personal prayer with the richly figurative language of the Song of Solomon.

Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” is a corporate prayer to Christ that joins the tenderness of shepherd imagery with the stronger language of redemption, confession, grace, and discipleship.

The Lord's My Shepherd

“The Lord's My Shepherd” is a metrical setting of Psalm 23 from the Scottish Psalter of 1650.

Explore Related Hymn Themes

Guidance Assurance Providence Trust Comfort Discipleship Faith Grace Prayer Christian hope Devotion Eternal life Good Shepherd Praise Psalm 23 Children’s Hymn Choral Anthem Christ the Shepherd Christian pilgrimage Christian Walk Comfort in suffering Communion Confession Contentment Death and Dying Divine Guidance Eternal Hope Funeral God as shepherd Heaven Hope Mercy Mission Perseverance Pilgrimage Presence of God Redemption Righteousness Safety Scripture Shepherd Spiritual Sustenance Thanksgiving Trust in God

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