Focused Passage

Psalms 23:4-6

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

4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

6Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

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References and Original Words

Verse 4

Cross-references

Isaiah 41:10Classic cross-references Psalms 118:6Classic cross-references Psalms 138:7Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:1Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:2Classic cross-references

Original words

Evenגַּ֤םH1571Conjunctionthoughכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionI walkאֵלֵ֨ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularthrough the valleyבְּגֵ֪יאH1516Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructof the shadow of deathצַלְמָ֡וֶתH6757Noun - masculine singularI will fearאִ֘ירָ֤אH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularnoלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleevilרָ֗עH7451Adjective - masculine singularforכִּי־H3588ConjunctionYouאַתָּ֥הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare with meעִמָּדִ֑יH5978Preposition | first person common singularYour rodשִׁבְטְךָ֥H7626Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand Your staffוּ֝מִשְׁעַנְתֶּ֗ךָH4938Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singulartheyהֵ֣מָּהH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralcomfort meיְנַֽחֲמֻֽנִי׃H5162Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular

BSB notes

Or the valley of deep darkness

Verse 5

Cross-references

Ephesians 3:20Classic cross-references Psalms 31:19Classic cross-references Psalms 92:10Classic cross-references Psalms 45:7Classic cross-references Psalms 16:5Classic cross-references

Original words

You prepareתַּעֲרֹ֬ךְH6186Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singulara tableשֻׁלְחָ֗ןH7979Noun - masculine singularbefore meלְפָנַ֨י׀H6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularin the presence ofנֶ֥גֶדH5048Prepositionmy enemiesצֹרְרָ֑יH6887Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularYou anointדִּשַּׁ֖נְתָּH1878Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularmy headרֹ֝אשִׁ֗יH7218Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwith oilבַשֶּׁ֥מֶןH8081Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularmy cupכּוֹסִ֥יH3563Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularoverflowsרְוָיָֽה׃H7310Noun - feminine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 27:4Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:18Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:1Classic cross-references Psalms 36:7Classic cross-references Psalms 16:11Classic cross-references

Original words

Surelyאַ֤ךְ׀H389Adverbgoodnessט֤וֹבH2896Noun - masculine singularand mercyוָחֶ֣סֶדH2617Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwill follow meיִ֭רְדְּפוּנִיH7291Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe daysיְמֵ֣יH3117Noun - masculine plural constructof my lifeחַיָּ֑יH2416Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularand I will dwellוְשַׁבְתִּ֥יH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularin the houseבְּבֵית־H1004Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularforeverלְאֹ֣רֶךְH753Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יָמִֽים׃H3117Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

Literally for a length of days

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