Why was Psalm 23 written?

Answer 1

Psalm 23 was written by King David when he was a king.

Answer 2

Psalm 23 is also known as The Shepherd's Psalm. The exact date of the writing of this Psalm is not known. Scholars believe that it was written towards the end of King David's life.

Answer:

Jewish tradition places the writing of Psalm 23 by King David in 875 BCE, when he was being pursued by Saul.

Answer 3

The psalms are religious songs, written as devotional music. They were written as spiritual songs are written--to express praise and worship and devotion to God and to inspire faith in others.

Answer 4

King David wrote the 23rd Psalm.

Answer 2

Its first verse states its authorship: "A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."

David composed Psalm 23 (one of the most famous and beautiful Psalms) as a prayer, when he was being pursued by Saul and was without food or water, near death, in the forest of Haret. His trust in God was so strong that he felt as if he was at peace, in a meadow with a quiet brook to drink from, and with God holding his hand.

Answer 5

Jewish tradition places the writing of Psalm 23 by King David in 875 BCE, when he was being pursued by Saul.

According to tradition, David composed Psalm 23 (one of the most famous and beautiful Psalms) as a prayer, when he was being pursued by Saul and was without food or water, near death, in the forest of Haret. His trust in God was so strong that he felt as if he was at peace, in a meadow with a quiet brook to drink from, and with God holding his hand.

See also:

King David

Who wrote the Psalms?

Answer 6

The relatively modern Hebrew grammar of Psalm 23 points to a late period, during or after the Babylonian Exile.

Mark S. Smith says in 'Taking Inspiration: Authorship, Revelation, and the Book of Psalms, published in Psalms and Practice (edited by Stephen Breck Reid) David ruled towards the end of what scholars have considered the period of archaic Hebrew, but the psalms attributed to David are considered to belong to a later stage of Hebrew, making a comparison between the English of Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales or even Shakespeare, and the present times.

Answer 7

Its first verse states its authorship:"A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."

David composed Psalm 23 (one of the most famous and beautiful Psalms) as a prayer, when he was being pursued by Saul and was without food or water, near death, in the forest of Haret. His trust in God was so strong that he felt as if he was at peace, in a meadow with a quiet brook to drink from, and with God holding his hand.

See also the Related Links.

Link: About King David

Link: The purpose of the Psalms

Link: Which Psalms are from King David

Answer 8

King David is attributed to writing most of the Psalms including Psalm 23.

Answer 9

When was the 23rd Paalm written