Psalm 23

This short psalm took less than a minute to read. Goodness and Mercy; where do we want them in our lives? David said that they would be "following after" him. I would rather have them beside me; surrounding me. What part of God's nature has Goodness and Mercy in our wake? Maybe I need to view this psalm more from the view of a shepherd. David's flock knew his voice and recognized his form. I picture David out in front of the flock singing. The sheep heard his voice and surely followed him. If David wished to go to a new field he would begin walking and singing, and the flock would follow. So how do Goodness and Mercy follow? Surely David employed the use of dogs to keep any straggling sheep close to the flock. Those trailing dogs provided the goodness of keeping the flock together and mercy as the first line of defence from any rear attacks by predators.
Stuart