Dallas Willard describes Psalm 23 as follows - “The Shepherd Psalm is a reminder of God’s care, protection, and provision for his children; the preciousness of his creatures” (Life Without Lack). He goes on to point out that it is one thing to understand how our Shepherd is capable of providing for all our needs; of course such an all-powerful, self-sufficient being can take care of us. So, why are we here.