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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;You Anoint My Head With Oil&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study we saw that you are protected as an honored guest even in your enemies’ presence. Now the psalm adds a further gesture of that honor: “you anoint my head with oil.” Having already welcomed you to &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/09/02/psalm-23-you-anoint-my-head-with-oil/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;In the Presence of My Enemies&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study, we saw that the table is prepared specifically for you. Now we come to a detail that, at first glance, seems almost out of place: “in the presence of my enemies.” Why would the psalmist mention &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/09/01/psalm-23-in-the-presence-of-my-enemies/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;Before Me&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study we considered the prepared table itself, the shift from shepherd to gracious host. Now a second phrase in this same verse deserves its own attention: “before me.” It is easy to read past these two small &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/08/31/psalm-23-before-me/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Introduction to 1 Samuel</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[OVERVIEW The book of 1 Samuel marks one of the great turning points in Israel&#8217;s history. It narrates the transition from the era of the judges, a period marked by tribal disunity and cyclical apostasy, to the establishment of the &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/08/29/introduction-to-1-samuel/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;You Prepare a Table&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study your shepherd’s rod and staff carried you safely through the valley. Now, without warning, the scene changes entirely: “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.” Up to this point, the psalm &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/08/28/psalm-23-you-prepare-a-table/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;They Comfort Me&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study we saw the two things your shepherd carries: a rod for defense and a staff for guidance. Now the psalm names the effect of carrying them: “they comfort me.” Notice what this line does not say. &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/08/27/psalm-23-they-comfort-me/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;Your Rod and Your Staff&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study we sat with the phrase “for you are with me,” the heart of this psalm. Now David names exactly what that presence carries with it: “your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” It would be &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/08/26/psalm-23-your-rod-and-your-staff/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;For You Are With Me&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study we saw that the psalmist’s fearlessness rests entirely on the shepherd’s trustworthiness. Now the psalm shows you exactly where that trust comes from, in four words that change the whole shape of the prayer: “for you &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/08/25/psalm-23-for-you-are-with-me/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23&#8243; &#8220;I Fear No Evil&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study we let the valley be named honestly, without pretending it was smaller than it is. Now we sit with the psalmist’s bold response to that valley: “I fear no evil.” Read on its own, this could &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/08/25/psalm-23-i-fear-no-evil/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;Even Though I Walk Through the Darkest Valley&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study we saw that God leads you well because of who he is, not because of what you deserve. Now the psalm turns to name something that no amount of good guidance can prevent: “Even though I &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/08/24/psalm-23-even-though-i-walk-through-the-darkest-valley/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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