Psalm 23:1 and Celebrating God

In this week's Fellowship, we studied Pastor David Jeremiah's sermon on Celebrating and Worshiping God. Here are my notes:

The Old Testament Christians truly celebrated and worshiped God and they did so in two ways 1) Setting altars before Him and 2) giving Him special names.

The special names given to God that came out of the Old Testament are (readers - please bring out your bibles and follow along with the scriptures listed below - it is awesome!):

Jehovah-Rohi = shepherd
Psalm 23:1

Jehovah-Jireh = provider
Genesis 22:14

Jehovah-Rapha = healer
Exodus 15:26

Jehovah-Nissi = banner
Exodus 17:15

Jehovah-M'kaddesh = sanctifier (makes holy)
Lev 20:8

Jehovah-Shalom = peace
Judges 6:24

Jehovah-Tsidkenu = righteous
Jeremiah 23:6

Jehovah-Shammah = is there
Ezekiel 48:35

Now if you read Psalm 23:1, you see how David celebrates and worships God through this Psalm.

The LORD is my shepherd (Jehovah-Rohi); I shall not want (Jehovah-Jireh). He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters (Jehovah-Shalom). He restores my soul (Jehovah-Rapha); He leads me in the paths of righteousness (Jehovah-Tsidkenu) for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me (Jehovah-Shammah); Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies (Jehovah-Nissi); You anoint my head with oil (Jehovah-M'kaddesh); My cup runs over.

So you may ask, what about the last verse?

Well, if He IS my shepherd, my provider, my peace, my healer, makes me righteous, is there for me, is my banner, and my sanctifier, THEN .....
.....Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

I have always loved this Psalm, but never truly appreciated it for what David is trying to convey. It is so powerful.