Scripture
Psalm 23:1
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
Quoted from King James Version (public domain).
The story
Why this verse
The shepherd’s psalm does not begin with a request. It begins with a relationship: the LORD is my shepherd. From that relationship flows the strange, quiet confidence of “I shall not want.” This is not a promise that every desire will be met. It is the deeper assurance that the One leading me knows what I need — green pasture, still water, a restored soul, a path that is right even when it is hard. I Lack Nothing rests in that provision. It is a song for the moment when the hand holding you matters more than the map in front of you.
Lyrics
The words of the song
Lyrics are being prepared
We publish only lyrics that the artist has approved. The words to “I Lack Nothing” will appear here once Quiet Assembly signs them off.
Reflection
Sit with it
Where have you confused a want with a need? What would it look like to trust the Shepherd with the difference?
A prayer
Shepherd of my soul, lead me. Quiet the part of me that grasps. Teach me to rest in Your provision and to follow where You go.
Amen.
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