# Lectio Divina Meditation: The Lord Is My Shepherd

An episode of [The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1861284240), 21 Sep 2026, 12 min.

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In this meditation, we return to the ancient contemplative practice of Lectio Divina, or divine reading, using one of the most familiar phrases from the Christian tradition: “The Lord is my shepherd.” Lectio Divina invites us to remain with a short piece of sacred text rather than simply reading or analysing it. By gently repeating and exploring its words, the thinking mind is given an anchor while deeper awareness is allowed to move towards stillness. After settling into the body and breath, we begin with the words of Psalm 23: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” We slowly explore the phrase, resting first with the image of the Lord and then with the shepherd as an image of care, protection and presence. Finally, we reflect on the words “I shall not want” as an expression of trust before allowing the phrase itself to become quiet and returning to simple awareness of the breath. This meditation offers a gentle practice of Lectio Divina, Christian meditation and contemplative prayer centred on trust, divine presence and the familiar words of Psalm 23. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction: Lectio Divina and Psalm 23 01:28 – Opening bell 01:43 – Entering stillness 02:52 – Anchoring in the breath 04:11 – The Lord is my shepherd 04:39 – Resting with the words “The Lord” 05:42 – The image of the shepherd 06:28 – Shepherded by grace 07:23 – I shall not want 08:26 – Divine love as protector and provider 09:15 – Noticing our reactions to the phrase 09:47 – Returning to the sacred words 10:22 – Allowing the phrase to become silent 11:04 – Carrying the words into the day 11:43 – The Lord is my shepherd 12:13 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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