A Psalm of David.
1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.
3He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.
Focused Passage
Psalms 23:1-3
The LORD Shepherds and Hosts His People
The psalm moves from personal confession of the LORD as shepherd, to restored and guided life, to fearless passage through the valley, to honored fellowship at the LORD's table, and finally to lifelong pursuit by goodness and covenant love in the LORD's house.
Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources
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Verse 1
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BSB notes
- See Revelation 7:17.
Verse 2
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He makes me lie downיַרְבִּיצֵ֑נִיH7257Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularin greenדֶּ֭שֶׁאH1877Noun - masculine singularpasturesבִּנְא֣וֹתH4999Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructHe leads meיְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃H5095Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularbesideעַל־H5921Prepositionquietמְנֻח֣וֹתH4496Noun - feminine pluralwatersמֵ֖יH4325Noun - masculine plural construct
Verse 3
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He restoresיְשׁוֹבֵ֑בH7725Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularmy soulנַפְשִׁ֥יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularHe guides meיַֽנְחֵ֥נִיH5148Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularin the pathsבְמַעְגְּלֵי־H4570Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructof righteousnessצֶ֝֗דֶקH6664Noun - masculine singularfor the sakeלְמַ֣עַןH4616Prepositionof His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃H8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular