When I was unsaved and at my deepest point of despair, suffering with depression and having suicidal thoughts (20 years), the tune to this beautiful hymn would come into my mind and I would hum it. As I hummed, the few words that I remembered of it from childhood, I would sing. More humming than singing!! As my Lord drew me nearer to himself I began to remember more of the words, which I wrote down, and I visited this site today to look for the rest of the lyrics to verses 3 and 4 which were still patchy. I thank The Lord for your site and may He bless you richly. I came to Jesus about a year and a half ago and in the "twinkling of an eye" I was reborn and haven't looked back. No more depression, suicidal tendencies, anger, anxiety, and all the other filth associated with the flesh, just His Life and Peace. I consider this hymn my lifeline in that dark time. I heard another testimony where this hymn also was the lifeline. I'm sure there are many more and I'd love to hear them. Your Word reaches from the beginning into eternity Father. Thank you! Come Jesus!!

I’m dealing with Multiple Myeloma (blood cancer) and the Lord just brought this encouraging and calming song to mind. Such a beautiful reminder of our Shepherd’s loving presence, provision, power and peace.

This is a beautiful Psalm. I pray to the most high Yahweh that He blesses everyone who has commented here. May His face continue to shine on you all.

I just worked up and this song came into my mind and I searched for it. Truly it is a prayer that I love most in the Bible, it was the time when David gave the Lord all that He the Lord deserved from David. Most dear to my heart "goodness and mercy shall follow all the days in my life and I shall duel in the house of the Lord for evermore".

Inspiring words of help, comfort and being remembered by the Triune God for all eternity.

I woke up and this song came to mind. I searched the hymn books I have and could not get it and Google later came to mind. So useful having these songs on net. This song in particular always gives me an assurance of God's provision, protection and victory over the enemy.

Each time I sing or hear this song, I reflect on the closeness of David to God; I desire to love Him like David did and live a life of praise. The song renews my faith in God's abiding presence through Jesus and His Holy Spirit in me, no matter what I am going through.

It's food for my soul, peace maker, comforter and redeeming hymn. am purchasing a Yamaha Sellac keyboard I love such songs a great deal.

My wife and I; one of our top two favorite hymns. I love playing it on my Yamaha organ, to Crimond, and always feel peaceful by the end.

Verse three of the hymn invariably generates a an overwhelmingly tearful emotion in me, because, when I played a recording of the hymn to my wife, then very sick on a hospital bed, during her last days, she broke into a sob and I had to terminate it.

I still love the hymn.

I love this hymn. In grade 5, our class, along with all grade 5 students in the city of Edmonton, (a few thousand), were taught this hymn with all its harmonies. Together, in the "Edmonton Gardens" arena, we all assembled and accompanied by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, sang this 23rd Psalm. It was dizzyingly wonderful, and unforgetable. In later years, I accepted Jesus as my Lord and can truly know the blessing of these words. I am writing this note in the night as I woke unable to get back to sleep, so quoted the 23rd Psalm. Not sure I was getting it right, I got up and went on line. Going further than just the scripture, I searched for this song which was a real delight. I'll now sleep well.