"Through song, David, amidst the vicissitudes of his changeful life, held communion with heaven. How sweetly are his experiences as a shepherd lad reflected in the words: Ed 164.1"
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."
EGW connects David's experiences as a shepherd with the sentiment expressed in Psalm 23:1. While not a direct quote, the connection is clear and meaningful.
"“The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.... Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.” Psalm 23:1-4 . Ed 164.2"
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."
EGW directly quotes Psalm 23:1.
"He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters."
EGW directly quotes Psalm 23:2.
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."
EGW directly quotes Psalm 23:4.
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."
Ellen White directly references Psalms 23:1-4 in this passage.
"In his manhood a hunted fugitive, finding refuge in the rocks and caves of the wilderness, he wrote: Ed 164.3"
"David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him."
The EGW passage directly references David's time as a fugitive and his refuge in caves, which is explicitly described in 1 Samuel 22:1. This is more than a thematic parallel; it's a direct allusion to the biblical narrative.
"My soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.... Thou hast been my help, And in the shadow of Thy wings will I rejoice.” Ed 164.4"
"O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;"
The EGW passage directly quotes Psalm 63:1.
"Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast."
The EGW passage directly quotes Psalm 57:1.
"“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God: For I shall yet praise Him, Who is the health of my countenance, And my God.” Ed 164.5"
"Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance."
The EGW passage directly quotes Psalm 42:5.
"“The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 63:1-7 , R.V.; 42:11; 27:1. Ed 164.6"
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"
The EGW passage directly quotes Psalm 27:1.
"O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice."
Ellen White directly references Psalms 63:1-7 in this passage.
"The same trust is breathed in the words written when, a dethroned and crownless king, David fled from Jerusalem at the rebellion of Absalom. Spent with grief and the weariness of his flight, he with his company had tarried beside the Jordan for a few hours’ rest. He was awakened by the summons to immediate flight. In the darkness, the passage of the deep and swift-flowing stream must be made by that whole company of men, women, and little children; for hard after them were the forces of the traitor son. Ed 164.7"
"And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword."
The EGW passage describes the events of David fleeing from Absalom, which is described in 2 Samuel 15. The verse provided is a good representation of the overall theme.