The Lord is My Shepherd: Healing Wisdom of the Twenty-third Psalm
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From the author of the best-selling When Bad Things Happen to Good People and Living a Life That Matters–a new book of practical spirituality, of inspiration and encouragement gleaned from what may be the best-known and best-loved chapter in the Bible: the Twenty-third Psalm.
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” So begins the psalm that, for millennia, has been a source of comfort in grief and of courage in fear. Now Harold Kushner discovers what it has to teach us about living our day-to-day lives. Each chapter discusses one line of the psalm in the context of both the time when it was written and the present day, and illuminates the life lessons contained within it. For example, Kushner shows us that the phrase “My cup runneth over” is a declaration of our gratitude for what life has given us and a rejection of the envy we may feel for what others have. And he draws on the ideas and thoughts of various spiritual figures–from G. K. Chesterton to Martin Buber to Paul Tillich–to further expand our understanding of this great psalm and help us benefit from its everyday spiritual wisdom.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Simple but soulful. Kushner takes the 23rd Psalm line by line, parsing meanings, explaining context and dispensing gentle advice. The overall message is one of hope and faith -- that G-d won't magically make things better, but will give you the strength to survive and grow. Theologically speaking, it's not the deepest or most intricate analysis, but a welcome one in a world that is sometimes too dark and scary.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I've read many of the books by Rabbi Kushner. I've never been disappointed. This was one of the books I selected for my 2012 daily reading program. I'd recommend this book for anyone interested in studying The Twenty-Third Psalm.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I've read this book twice and really feel it's so rewarding and Kushner does such an amazing job!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another wonderful book by Kushner. I read this for my church's book club, and we all loved it. I found his theology very interesting, and learned new insights into the 23rd Psalm that I had never thought of in the past. Kushner just makes you wish that he was your neighbor so you could hang out with him sometime.