"The LORD" - Unlocking the name b...

"The LORD" - Unlocking the name behind the Psalm

The Shepherds Journey by Gerhard S Kock
S1 · E6
Aug 20, 2026
34:43

Episode notes

We've all read "The Lord is my shepherd" a hundred times — but most of us skip straight past the single most important word: the very first one. In this episode, Gerhard and Laura dig into why David opens Psalm 23 by naming his God, and what it means that "The LORD" is YHWH — the self-existent, unchanging "I AM," a covenant God utterly unlike the moody, transactional deities of the ancient world. From there we trace how the six verses reveal God's character one facet at a time — Provider, Peace, Restorer, Presence in the valley, Victory, and Everlasting Love — and why what you believe about God quietly shapes how you meet anxiety, doubt, and hopelessness. If you've ever been exhausted by trying to be your own shepherd, this one's for you.

Keywords

anxious, fragmented, confused, fear and internal devision