Psalms

Psalm 23:1–3

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.

3He restores my soul;

He guides me in the paths of righteousness

for the sake of His name.

Footnotes

  • a 23:1 See Revelation 7:17|REV 7:17.

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Psalm 23:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A Psalmמִזְמ֥וֹרmiz·mō·wrNoun - masculine singularH4210 melody
of Davidלְדָוִ֑דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is my shepherdרֹ֝עִ֗יrō·‘îVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
I shall notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
wantאֶחְסָֽר׃’eḥ·sārVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2637 lack, need, be lacking, decrease

Psalm 23:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He makes me lie downיַרְבִּיצֵ֑נִיyar·bî·ṣê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out
in greenדֶּ֭שֶׁאde·šeNoun - masculine singularH1877 grass
pasturesבִּנְא֣וֹתbin·’ō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH4999 home, pasture
He leads meיְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃yə·na·hă·lê·nîVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH5095 lead, guide to a watering-place (or station), and cause to rest there; bring to a…
besideעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
quietמְנֻח֣וֹתmə·nu·ḥō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4496 resting-place, rest
watersמֵ֖יmêNoun - masculine plural constructH4325 water, juice, urine

Psalm 23:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He restoresיְשׁוֹבֵ֑בyə·šō·w·ḇêḇVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
my soulנַפְשִׁ֥יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
He guides meיַֽנְחֵ֥נִיyan·ḥê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH5148 lead, guide
in the pathsבְמַעְגְּלֵי־ḇə·ma‘·gə·lê-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH4570 entrenchment
of righteousnessצֶ֝֗דֶקṣe·ḏeqNoun - masculine singularH6664 rightness, righteousness
for the sakeלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘anPrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
of His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃šə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name

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

Psalm 23:3 Isaiah 42:16 · Psalm 31:3 · Psalm 19:7 · Psalm 51:10 · Psalm 143:8–10 · Psalm 5:8 · Psalm 51:12 · Job 33:30 · Proverbs 8:20 · Proverbs 4:11 · Revelation 3:19 · Psalm 79:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.