Abstract

In recent times some Christian faithful in nearly all Church traditions in Africa especially Nigeria have always close worship services or any Christian event in churches or homes with the recitation of Psalm 23 6 as against the long standing tradition of closing these with Benediction or Grace Attempt is made in this study to investigate the reasons for this change In this Study Psalm 23 6 is interpreted in the light of Security which is fundamental to the survival of the African people The study adopted the African Biblical Hermeneutics which provides a useful lens to reread biblical text in African Context so that the Bible can be relevant in African situations and times It was discovered that the book of Psalms was very popular and used by ancient Israel and by the early Christians