ocr: tor instance, stems trom his experience as a shepherd boy. David was able to reduce those images to a few condensed, peautitul stanzas. The psalm captures the essence of David's trust in God. Sheep have blind, absolute trust in a leader: If a lead sheep plunges off a cliff, an entire flock will TOlTOW. That kind of unshakable trust was what David sought in his walk with God. Yet, no one can dismiss David as having a rosy, romantic view of life. The preceding Psalm 22 shows just how tough, gritty, and uthlessly honest he could be. Somehow David managed to make God the center of his life, regard ...