Psalm 23 Star Chart: Clockwise from when "thou anointest my (Sagittarius) head with (solar golden) oil" (Ps. 23:5) (in 1010 BC when 30 years old -- 2 Sam. 5:4) till "goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life" (Ps. 23:6) is 40 more years or 480° months (1 lap + 120°) to Aries lying "down in (Milky Way) green pastures" (23:2) and "beside the still (Eridanus & Aquarius) waters" (23:2) since "David reigned over Israel forty years" (1 Ki. 2:11). Notice the (solar) crown on (Sagittarius) David's head.




The Lord is My Shepherd

23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want..
2 He maketh me (Aries) to lie down in green (Milky Way) pastures: he leadeth me beside the still (Eridanus or Aquarius) waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the (red and gold radius) paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the (Milky Way) valley of the (zodiac) shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy (red radius) rod and thy (yellow radius) staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a (lunar red wine) (yellow and red radius) table (set with goat, lamb, beef, goose, wine, and fish) before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with (solar golden) oil (anointed as king in 1010 BC when 30 years old -- 2 Sam. 5:4); my (lunar) cup (red radius) runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the (red and yellow radius) house of the Lord for ever.:


The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want.
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green: he leadeth me
the quiet waters by.

My soul he doth restore again;
and me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
even for his own name's sake.

Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale,
yet wil I fear none ill:
For thou art with me; and thy rod
and staff me comfort still.

My table thou hast furnished
in presence of my foes;
My head thou dost with oil anoint,
and my cup overflows.

Goodness and mercy all my life
shall surely follow me:
And in God's house for evermore
my dwelling-place shall be (Ps. 23).


1 The Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall I know,
I feed in green pastures, safe-folded I rest;
He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow,
Restores me when wandering, redeems when oppressed;
Restores me when wandering, redeems when oppressed.

2 Thro' the valley and shadow of death though I stray,
Since Thou art my guardian, no evil I fear;
Thy rod shall defend me, Thy staff be my stay;
No harm can befall with my Comforter near,
No harm can befall with my Comforter near.

3 In the midst of affliction my table is spread,
With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o'er;
With perfume and oil, Thou anointest my head;
O what shall I ask of Thy providence more?
O what shall I ask of Thy providence more?

4 Let goodness and mercy, my bountiful God,
Still follow my steps till I meet Thee above;
I seek, by the path which my forefathers trod
Thro' the land of their sojourn, Thy kingdom of love,
Thro' the land of their sojourn, Thy Kingdom of love.
(James Montgomery & Thomas Koschat)

 

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