It came by the Holy Spirit, who convicted him of sin. This restoration of David’s soul came through various means of grace. In like manner, the LORD “restores” David’s “soul,” meaning He brings him back to where he once was before he drifted away and suffered spiritual decline. For example, Noah released a dove from the ark and waited for it to return back to him (Genesis 8:8-11). The word “restore” means ‘to turn back, to return.’ The idea is for something or someone to go back to where it previously was.
“He Restores My Soul”ĭavid says the LORD “restores my soul” (verse 3).
Now, in verse three, we see that He patiently restores our soul and guides us in His chosen paths of righteousness. In the second verse, we saw that He is lovingly feeding us in green pastures and wisely leading us beside still waters. In the first verse, we already noted that the LORD graciously cares for us and is unconditionally committed to meeting all our needs. What David reflects about himself applies to each one of us as believers. He writes, “He restores my soul He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake” (verse 3). In this psalm, David draws upon this shepherd-sheep relationship as He describes his personal walk with the LORD. In those times, the LORD had to go after him, like a shepherd, and bring him back into the safety of the fold-just like David had done with his father’s sheep. He could be drawn in the wrong direction where he found himself exposed to many threatening dangers. He too easily could lose sight of the path and wander away. Possessing all the weaknesses of a sheep, David knew he needed a shepherd to restore and guide him. This picture became an apt metaphor for who he was-one of the LORD’s sheep. Through his experiences, he gained firsthand knowledge about the characteristics of sheep and shepherds. Before he was king of Israel, David had been a young shepherd boy, caring for his father’s sheep.
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