He did not write, IF the Lord is or might remain my shepherd . . . He knew him. Many people, it is not too much to say, are killing themselves without contentment. One preacher sees another s church doing better and makes himself miserable by constantly comparing himself. A young mother thinks every other young mother is more capable than she is, and gets on a treadmill of activities trying to be super-mom.
Dads don t even try . . .
According to the NT, in Phil. 4, it may be a secret that is learned. Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse. Folly can ruin our lives and kill contentment. Better, say many Proverbs, to learn to be satisfied with what we have. Be content with what God gives.