
He restores my soulPsalm 23Length: Standard
Eat
Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.
- Read
- Reread
- Retell
Digest
Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.
What does this passage show me about God?
- What does the shepherd do for the sheep in this psalm, including in the valley?
What does it show me about people — and about myself?
- Where do you need restoring rather than pushing harder?
What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)
- What will you stop doing this week in order to lie down, as the psalm describes?
Who will I tell?
- Who is walking through a dark valley that you could walk beside?
Grow
Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).
Pray
Shepherd, you make us lie down, you lead us to still water, and you walk with us through the dark valley. Restore what is worn out in us.