Incidents and memories that as a man named david?€?s goes through life he associates with lines of the twenty-third psalm. These begin in 1937 the period of recovery from the depression the era of the new deal wwii and as he ages up to date. Topics involved include the sheep that god shepherds patriotism federal programs conservation what is a soul retribution for transgressions respect for all faiths what is death predators affluence knowing or believing in god spousal support and immortality. The discussions throughout the book are not intended to be religious but more philosophical .And provocative.