Psalms
Psalm 23:1–2
1A Psalm of David.
The LORD is my shepherd;a
I shall not want.
2He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside quiet waters.
Footnotes
- a 23:1 See Revelation 7:17|REV 7:17.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 23:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Psalm | מִזְמ֥וֹר | miz·mō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H4210 melody |
| of David | לְדָוִ֑ד | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| The LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is my shepherd | רֹ֝עִ֗י | rō·‘î | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H7462 pasture, tend, graze |
| I shall not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| want | אֶחְסָֽר׃ | ’eḥ·sār | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H2637 lack, need, be lacking, decrease |
Psalm 23:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He makes me lie down | יַרְבִּיצֵ֑נִי | yar·bî·ṣê·nî | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out |
| in green | דֶּ֭שֶׁא | de·še | Noun - masculine singular | H1877 grass |
| pastures | בִּנְא֣וֹת | bin·’ō·wṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct | H4999 home, pasture |
| He leads me | יְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃ | yə·na·hă·lê·nî | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H5095 lead, guide to a watering-place (or station), and cause to rest there; bring to a… |
| beside | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| quiet | מְנֻח֣וֹת | mə·nu·ḥō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4496 resting-place, rest |
| waters | מֵ֖י | mê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4325 water, juice, urine |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 23:1 Philippians 4:19 · John 10:11 · Isaiah 40:11 · John 10:27–30 · John 10:14 · Revelation 7:17 · Matthew 6:33 · 1 Peter 2:25 · Ezekiel 34:11–12 · Hebrews 13:5–6 · Psalm 34:9–10 · 1 Peter 5:4
Psalm 23:2 Revelation 7:17 · Revelation 22:1 · Ezekiel 34:13–14 · Psalm 46:4 · Revelation 21:6 · Isaiah 30:23 · Revelation 22:17 · Isaiah 49:9–10 · Job 34:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.