REVIEW: "The Lord of Psalm 23" by David Gibson

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About the Book:

✦ Full title: The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus Our Shepherd, Companian, and Host

✦ Author: David Gibson


✦ Genre: Christian Nonfiction / Bible Study


✦ Series: No, a standalone book


✦ Recommend for: Anyone looking for an in-depth look at the Psalm 23

My Personal Rating

5 ⭐

📖 Synopsis

Expository Study of Psalm 23 Reveals the Beauty and Deep Theological Meaning behind a Familiar Part of Scripture

Psalm 23 is one of the most recognizable passages in the whole Bible. Though relatively short, this poetic depiction of God’s love epitomizes Christ’s goodness and provision as he leads his children. Even lifelong Christians will find fresh encouragement by closely studying these familiar words.

David Gibson walks through each verse in Psalm 23, thoroughly examining its 3 depictions of the believer’s union with Christ as sheep and shepherd, traveler and companion, and guest and host. Gibson provides canonical context for the Psalm’s beautiful imagery, inspiring praise and wonder as readers reflect on the loving Shepherd who meets every need.

💭 My Thoughts 

You may be wondering why you need yet another book on Psalm 23- what else could someone possibly have to say? But David Gibson manages to take this familiar passage and open it up in a way that feels both fresh and deeply grounded, showing how the character of our God is revealed in every single line of the psalm. I appreciated how truths were drawn out that are easy to miss simply because of its familiarity, and his insights left me a lot to think about.

Altogether, this was excellent, theologically rich, and profoundly encouraging. I definitely foresee myself rereading this in the future and would highly recommend to everyone!

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Bookishly yours, 


Lottie M


*I received this book for free from the publisher (Crossway) in exchange for this honest review. 


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