O Senhor é o meu pastor
O Salmo 23 é a expressão máxima da confiança em Deus como Pastor. Jesus se declarou o Bom Pastor que conhece suas ovelhas, cuida delas e dá a própria vida por elas.
O Senhor é o meu Pastor
Davi declarou com confiança que o Senhor é seu pastor e nada lhe faltará. Ele nos guia, nos restaura e nos conduz em caminhos de justiça.
1 A Psalm of David. The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.
1 A Psalm of David. The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside the still waters.3 He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
9 Save thy people and bless thine inheritance; feed them also and lift them up for ever.:
O Bom Pastor
Jesus é o Bom Pastor que conhece suas ovelhas pelo nome. Ele dá a vida por elas, as protege e nenhuma pode ser arrebatada de sua mão.
11 I AM the good shepherd; the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.
14 I AM the good shepherd, and know my [sheep] and am known of mine.15 As the Father knows me, even so I know the Father, and I lay down my soul for the sheep.16 And I have other sheep which are not of this fold; it is expedient that I bring them also, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold [and] one shepherd.
2 But he that enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.3 To him the porter opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.4 And when he puts forth his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
25 For ye were as sheep that had gone astray, but are now converted unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.:
4 And when the great Prince of the pastors shall appear, ye shall receive the incorruptible crown of glory.
O cuidado pastoral de Deus
Como pastor terno e forte, Deus carrega os cordeiros nos braços e guia com cuidado as ovelhas que amamentam.
10 Behold, the Lord GOD will come with [a] strong [hand], and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward [is] with him, and his work before him.11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd; he shall gather the lambs with his arm and carry [them] in his bosom [and] shall gently lead those that are with young.