Wednesday, August 16 Jehovah is my Shepherd. I will lack nothing.​—Ps. 23:1.

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Wednesday, August 16

Jehovah is my Shepherd. I will lack nothing.—Ps. 23:1.

In Psalm 23, David mentions things that are truly of lasting value—the abundant spiritual blessings he enjoys by accepting Jehovah as his Shepherd. Jehovah leads him “in the paths of righteousness,” and He loyally supports David in good times and in bad times. David acknowledges that his life in Jehovah’s “grassy pastures” will not be trouble free. At times, he may get discouraged, as if walking “in the valley of deep shadow,” and he will have enemies. But with Jehovah as his Shepherd, David will “fear no harm.” In what way did David “lack nothing”? Spiritually speaking, he had everything he needed. His happiness was not dependent on material things. David was satisfied with what Jehovah provided. What mattered most to him was the blessing and the protection of his God. From David’s words we can see how important it is for us to have a proper view of material things. w22.01 3-4 ¶5-7