Psalm 23–a Trinitarian Psalm

Psalm 23 is the best known and most popular of all the Psalms. People comfort each other with Psalm 23 when they are in great distress. The effectiveness of such comfort lies in the fact that this psalm is very Trinitarian based on the blessings of the Triune God, the One true God.
In line with one approach, Psalm 23 may be divided into two sections. The first section (vv. 1-4) portrays the image of God as SHEPHERD, guiding and caring for His sheep. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ is seen to be that Good Shepherd of the flock (John 10:1-21). In the second section (vv. 5 & 6), the believer is invited to partake in a meal—and God the Father is the Host of this extravagant banquet.
Another approach found the early Church associating Psalm 23 with the three (3) sacraments of the Christian Church:  baptism in verse 2: “beside the still waters”; confirmation in verse 5: “You anointed my head with oil” [the receiving of the Holy Spirit]; the Eucharist/Lord’s Supper in verse 5: “You prepare a table before me”.
Still further, Psalm 23 seems to comment on one’s “new life” in the Church and even one’s promised life hereafter, the latter being shown by the words: “I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (v. 6).
It is well known that King David wrote this Psalm and, of course, was inspired by the Holy Spirit. As with many verses in the Bible, a verse can do multi-duty, that is, make application to human events as well as Divine events at the same time. Therefore, the speaker of Psalm 23 can be (1) King David, (2) Jesus Christ Himself, and also (3) Christians themselves. This leads us to view Psalm 23 from yet another complementary viewpoint, namely, as a three-part, Trinitarian Scripture.
Psalm 23 from a Trinitarian point of view
The “Christian” as the Speaker of Psalm 23
Psalm 23:1 & 2: Jesus Christ as a shepherd

“The LORD [Jesus Christ] is my [the Christian’s] Shepherd; I [the Christian] shall lack nothing. He [Jesus Christ] makes me [the Christian] lie down in green pastures; He [Jesus Christ] leads me [the Christian] beside quiet waters.”

There are many verses in both the Old and New Testaments that attest to Jesus Christ [God the Son] as the Shepherd. The most famous Shepherd-“verse” is John 10:11 (cf. Zechariah 13:7) where Jesus in His own words claims that He is the “Good Shepherd.”
However, the earliest mention of Jesus Christ [God the Son] as a Shepherd appears way back in Genesis 49:24. Here Jacob blesses Joseph with the words, “His [Joseph’s] bow remained steady, the arms of his hands [Joseph’s] were made strong, by the hands [God the Son + God the Holy Spirit] of the mighty One of Jacob [God the Father] (Matthew 26:64; Mark 14:62).
The identity of the “hands” is expanded upon in Genesis 49:24b-25. The hands of God the Father are (1) the Shepherd, “the Rock of Israel” [Jesus Christ, cf. 2 Samuel 23:3, Isaiah 30:29, Exodus 17:6] and (2) “the God of your father, who will help you” [God the Holy Spirit who is our Helper and Comforter, John 15:26]. It is also interesting to note that Psalm 80:1 echoes Genesis 49:24 where Asaph sings about the Shepherd of Israel (but with some reversal roles for the Father and the Son, which by the way is not unusual, cf. John 10:30 – also more than coincidentally referenced in that “Good Shepherd” chapter): “Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel [God the Father]; You [God the Holy Spirit] who lead Joseph like a flock; You [God the Son] who sits enthroned between the cherubim.”
Also note another very important passage where Jesus, the final “Servant David,” is predicted to become the ultimate, “Shepherd” of the New Covenant and of its fruits, the Christian Church, which is composed of all Christians of all time (Ezekiel 34:23-25).
Psalm 23:3 & 4: Depicts the Holy Spirit as the Comforter and restorer of soul

“He [God the Holy Spirit] restores my [the Christian’s] soul. He [God the Holy Spirit] leads me [the Christian] in paths of righteousness for the sake of His [God the Son’s] Name. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I [the Christian] will fear no evil, for You [God the Holy Spirit] are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”

A man is declared righteous through his faith in Jesus Christ.  (There are thousands of articles written on this subject.)  In 1 Corinthians 12:3 it says that “no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, ‘Jesus be cursed,’ and no one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ except by the Holy Spirit.” So it is the Office of the Holy Spirit to lead men in paths of righteousness for His Name’s [Christ’s] sake. In a sense, the Holy Spirit, like the Son and the Father, can also be called the Good Shepherd (cf. Isaiah 9:6 where Jesus is said to have fatherly characteristics – “Everlasting Father”).
Psalm 23:5 & 6: The goodness of God the Father and a promise

“You [God the Father] prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You [God the Father] anoint my head with Oil [God the Holy Spirit, Psalm 45:7]*; my [the Christian’s] cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy [steadfast kindness or love] will follow me [the Christian] all the days of my life, and I [the Christian] will dwell in the LORD’s [God the Father’s] House forever”.

Everything visible and invisible belongs to God the Father. We will surely live in our Father’s home. Recall Jesus Christ’s words in John 14:2: “In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.”
*NOTE: Anointing the head with oil is always associated with the Holy Spirit. “So Samuel took the horn of olive oil and anointed him [David] in the presence of his brothers, and the LORD’s Spirit came mightily on David and stayed on him from that day onward” (1 Samuel 16:13; cf. John 1:33).

Word of the Lord – Dabar Yahweh

The term “Word of the Lord” (Dabar Yhavoh) appears first in Genesis 15:1. The Hebrew word dabar has many meanings (e.g., act, advice); however, when it is used in conjunction with Yahweh, it becomes Word of the Lord. With God the Father only blinders, many consider this a message sent by God the Father. However, Genesis 15 teaches us that Abram saw the Word of the Lord and interacted with Him. The first words uttered by the Word of the Lord are even more interesting: “Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you" – a loud and clear message during Jesus Christ’s ministry here on earth.
The other words associated with the Word of the Lord are Memra and Logos. The words Dabar Yahweh and Memra are clear references to God the Son (Jesus Christ) in the Old Testament. Logos -- a Greek word meaning reason or wisdom -- is found in the most famous verse, John 1:1, in relation to The Divine Word, or Christ: “In the beginning was the Word (Logos), and the Word (Logos) was with God, and the Word (Logos) was God.” It similarly occurs in John 1:14 with “the Word (Logos) became flesh.” In Revelation 19:13, Christ is explicitly portrayed as the Word of God: “He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood (a reminder of his work on the cross), and his name is the Word of God”. Here is a partial list of references to the Word of the Lord in the Old Testament.

Genesis 15:1	After these things the Word of the Lord (God the Son) came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great."
1 Samuel 3	10 Then Yhovah came and stood and called as at other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel said, "Speak, for Your servant is listening." 21Yhovah continued to appear in Shiloh, since Yhovah revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the Word of the Lord (God the Son). These versus clearly imply that the Word of the Lord is God.
1 Kings 18:1,31	1Now it happened after many days that the Word of the Lord (God the Son) came to Elijah in the third year, saying, "Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I (God the Son) will send rain on the face of the earth." 31Elijah took twelve stones according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the Word of the Lord (God the Son) had come, saying, "Israel shall be your name." Verse 31 confirms that Malek Yahveh who wrestled with Jacob in Genesis 32:24 is the Word of the Lord.
1 Kings 19:9-11	Then he (Elijah) came there to a cave and lodged there; and behold, the Word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?" The Word of the Lord (God the Son) asks Elijah to stand before Him when God the Father and Spirit was passing by.
Psalm 33:4, 6	For the Word of the Lord (God the Son) is upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness. By the Word of the Lord (God the Son) the heavens were made, And by the Breath of His mouth (God the Holy Spirit) all their host. Also see Genesis 1:2 and John 1
Jeremiah 1:4-5	Now the Word of the Lord (God the Son) came to me saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations."

The Word of the Lord also appeared to prophets Nathan (2 Samuel 7:4), Gad (2 Samuel 24:11), Solomon (1 Kings 6:11), Shemaiah (1 Kings 12:22-24), Man of God (1 Kings 13:1), Ahijah (1 Kings 14:18), Jehu (1 Kings 16:7), Ezekial (Ezekial 1:1-3, 3:4), Hosea (Hosea 1:1-2), Joel (Joel 1:1), Jonah (2 Kings 14:25, Jonah 1:1), Micah (Micah 1:1), Nahum (Nahum 1:1), Habakkuk (Habakkuk 1:1), Zephaniah (Zephaniah 1:1), Haggai (Haggai 1:1-3), Zechariah (Zechariah 1:1, 4:8, 12:1) and Malachi (Malachi 1:1).

Trinity in the Old Testament

In this blog I hope to unite the Christian Church, helping break down the denominational boundaries inhibiting the spreading of God's Word and readying His elect for the second coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

The Bible is a collection of ancient religious writings about Father, Son and Holy Spirit and their relationship to Human beings. The Bible is written over a period of 4000 years (4000 BC to 70 AD). Christians unfortunately divide the Bible into two parts, the Old Testament was written by Jewish authors (e.g. Moses, Samuel, Solomon, David, Isaiah, etc.) before the birth of Jesus Christ and the New Testament was written by Jesus Christ’s disciples (e.g. Matthew, Paul, Luke, etc.) after His death, resurrection and ascension. It should be noted that use of the words Old and New testaments may imply that some sort of a new start was made after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is simply not true, the redemption plan of Father, Son and Holy Spirit for humanity has not changed since creation of Adam and Eve.


Who is Jesus Christ?
In short, Jesus Christ is God Almighty maker of heavens and earth along with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. Yes Jesus Christ has appeared to many human beings recorded in the Old Testament including Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Hagar, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Israelites and other prophets.
Here are some example versus
Adam and Eve - Genesis 3:8
In the cool of the day (afternoon), when Adam and Eve heard the “Voice/sound of Elohim” among the trees of the garden; they hid themselves from the presence(s) or Panim (Faces) of Elohim. In fact, the Targum reads that they heard the Voice/Sound of the Word of God (Jesus Christ), the Memra, walking in the garden. The Trinity was there to pronounce both a blessing and judgment on mankind. Interestingly, the cool of the day in middle east should be around 3 PM, the same time when Jesus died on the cross.
Israelites - Exodus 14:19
Then the Malek haElohim (translated Angel of the Lord, a separate entity from the Pillar of Cloud or Holy Spirit), who had been traveling in front of Israel’s army, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them.
Malek haElohim, usually translated as the Angel of the Lord, is a separate entity from the Pillar of Cloud or Holy Spirit. Malek haElohim is no other than pre-incarnate Jesus Christ.
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