How does Psalm 28:9 connect with Jesus as the Good Shepherd in John 10? Psalm 28:9—A Shepherd’s Cry “Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.” (Psalm 28:9) Jesus Declares the Fulfillment—John 10 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.” (John 10:11) “I am the good shepherd; I know My sheep and My sheep know Me.” (John 10:14) Shared Themes That Tie the Passages Together • Salvation – Psalm 28:9 opens with “Save Your people,” a plea for deliverance. – John 10:11 reveals how that salvation is secured: the Good Shepherd “lays down His life for the sheep.” • Blessing and Provision – “Bless Your inheritance” points to ongoing favor and supply. – In John 10:10 Jesus promises, “I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.” • Shepherding Care – “Shepherd them and carry them forever” describes intimate, sustaining guidance. – Jesus elaborates: “He calls His own sheep by name and leads them out” (John 10:3). • Permanence – The psalmist asks for care “forever.” – Jesus provides eternal security: “My sheep listen to My voice… I give them eternal life, and they will never perish” (John 10:27-28). Old Testament Hope, New Testament Reality • Ezekiel 34:23 foretold, “I will place over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will tend them.” Jesus, the Son of David, fulfills this prophecy in John 10. • Micah 5:4 predicted the Messiah would “shepherd His flock in the strength of the Lord.” John 10 shows that strength expressed in sacrificial love. • Hebrews 13:20 calls Jesus “the great Shepherd of the sheep,” echoing the forever-shepherding request of Psalm 28:9. What This Means for Us Today • The same Shepherd who answers David’s cry now knows each believer by name. • His saving work is not abstract—it was accomplished at the cross. • Because He carries us “forever,” daily trust is rooted in unbreakable, eternal promises (1 Peter 5:4; Revelation 7:17). |
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