Lord Is My Shepherd : Divine Consolation in Times of Abandonment

by Boff, Leonardo

• ISBN13: 9781570756436
• ISBN10: 1570756430
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-28
• Publisher: Orbis Books

Summary

One of the most heart-felt and popular prayers in all of scripture, Psalm 23 expresses a deep faith and trust in a loving God. In this line-by-line reflection, Leonardo Boff shows us how this prayer, attributed to King David, speaks to our own and the world's condition, offering us peace and comfort in times of fear and sorrow. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Leonardo Boff, a Brazilian theologian

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
Praying amid Contradictions	p. 13
Prayer: Breath of the soul	p. 14
The psalms: Our spiritual Xray	p. 19
Psalm 23: The Lord is my shepherd and host	p. 27
The Song of the Shepherd	p. 43
The Lord is my shepherd	p. 44
I shall not want	p. 54
He makes me lie down in green pastures	p. 63
He leads me beside still waters	p. 71
He restores my soul	p. 75
He leads me along safe paths	p. 81
For his name's sake	p. 90
Even though I walk through the darkest valley	p. 95
I fear no evil; for you are with me	p. 101
Your rod and your staff-they comfort me	p. 106
The Song of the Host	p. 117
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies	p. 118
You anoint my head with oil	p. 124
My cup overflows	p. 128
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life	p. 131
I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long	p. 135
Conclusion	p. 143
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