Hymns Based on Psalm 23:4

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Psalm 23:4

"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 23:4

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Assurance, Comfort, Guidance, Providence, Faith. Many worship songs connected to Psalm 23:4 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

Assurance
Comfort
Guidance
Providence
Faith

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Opening Hymn O Thou, in Whose Presence

Response Hymn Never Alone

Reflection Hymn Abide with Me

Example Worship Flow

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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn O Thou, in Whose Presence
3
Scripture Reading Psalm 23:4
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Sermon Assurance
5
Response Hymn Never Alone
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Reflection Hymn Abide with Me
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Closing Hymn Close to Thee

Hymns Inspired by This Passage

Abide with Me

“Abide with Me” is a prayer for Christ’s continuing presence when human supports fail, circumstances change, strength diminishes, and death draws near.

Close to Thee

Close to Thee is a nineteenth-century gospel song about sustained fellowship with Christ through the whole course of Christian discipleship.

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.

I Trust in God Wherever I May Be

I Trust in God Wherever I May Be is William Clark Martin's 1910 gospel hymn about confidence in God's providential care.

I Want Jesus to Walk with Me

“I Want Jesus to Walk with Me” is a traditional spiritual shaped as a direct prayer for Christ’s companionship through the whole pilgrimage of life, especially through trial, sorrow, and trouble.

Never Alone

Never Alone is a gospel hymn of Christian assurance built around the conviction that Christ remains present with believers through fear, temptation, grief, suffering, and death.

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.

Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Precious Lord, Take My Hand is a gospel prayer shaped by grief, weakness, and the need for divine guidance.

The King of Love My Shepherd Is

The King of Love My Shepherd Is is Henry Williams Baker's 1868 Christian paraphrase of Psalm 23.

The Lord's My Shepherd

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

The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want

This familiar metrical Psalm 23 is one of the most durable products of the Scottish Reformed psalm-singing tradition.

Thou, My Everlasting Portion

Thou, My Everlasting Portion, also widely known as Close to Thee, is a prayer for continuing fellowship with Christ.

Explore Related Hymn Themes

Assurance Comfort Guidance Providence Faith Perseverance Pilgrimage Trust Christian hope Eternal life Prayer Consecration Death and Dying Devotion Discipleship Funeral Good Shepherd Grace Hope Lament Presence of Christ Psalm 23 Shepherd Suffering African American Spiritual Christian Life Christian pilgrimage Comfort in suffering Communion Communion with Christ Contentment Cross Divine Guidance Divine Presence Eternal Hope Fellowship with Christ God as shepherd God the Father God's care Grief Lent Mortality Praise Presence of God Protection Resurrection hope Temptation Thanksgiving Trust in Christ Trust in God