Psalm 119:161-176

It took me about 2 minutes to read the last two stanzas of this psalm. I've never taken the time to count the number of Biblical references that refer to sheep and shepherds. I believe it is a frequent metaphore. It makes sense that the Hebrew scriptures would be full of those types of references; at least Moses and David where well aquainted with shepherding before God moved them to be writers. This psalmist knew something of sheep as well; that they wander and recognize familar voices. Those were the focus of the words that end this psalm, words of a sheep seeking to stay close to its master.
Stuart