Myles Coverdale translated this essay from Martin Luther in 1537. Poetic and profound, Luther expounded Psalm 23 in accordance with now-forgotten but centuries-old understanding that it was written about the word of God. Coverdale wrote, "In this psalm doth David and every Christian heart give thanks and praise unto God for his most principal benefit, namely, for the preaching of his dear and holy word... he] calleth it goodly...