Psalms

Psalm 23:3–4

³He restores my soul;

He guides me in the paths of righteousness

for the sake of His name.

⁴Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,^b

I will fear no evil,

for You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Footnotes

b 23:4 Or the valley of deep darkness

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Psalm 23:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He restores	יְשׁוֹבֵ֑ב	yə·šō·w·ḇêḇ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
my soul	נַפְשִׁ֥י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
He guides me	יַֽנְחֵ֥נִי	yan·ḥê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5148 lead, guide
in the paths	בְמַעְגְּלֵי־	ḇə·ma‘·gə·lê-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4570 entrenchment
of righteousness	צֶ֝֗דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
for the sake	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of His name	שְׁמֽוֹ׃	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name

Psalm 23:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	גַּ֤ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
though	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I walk	אֵלֵ֨ךְ	’ê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
through the valley	בְּגֵ֪יא	bə·ḡê	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H1516 valley
of the shadow of death	צַלְמָ֡וֶת	ṣal·mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H6757 death-shadow, deep shadow
I will fear	אִ֘ירָ֤א	’î·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3372 fear
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
evil	רָ֗ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אַתָּ֥ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are with me	עִמָּדִ֑י	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with
Your rod	שִׁבְטְךָ֥	šiḇ·ṭə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
and Your staff	וּ֝מִשְׁעַנְתֶּ֗ךָ	ū·miš·‘an·te·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4938 id.
they	הֵ֣מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
comfort me	יְנַֽחֲמֻֽנִי׃	yə·na·ḥă·mu·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular	H5162 be sorry, console

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

Psalm 23:4 Isaiah 41:10 · Psalm 118:6 · Psalm 138:7 · Isaiah 43:1–2 · Psalm 3:6 · Psalm 46:1–3 · Luke 1:79 · 1 Corinthians 15:55–57 · Micah 7:14 · Psalm 27:1–4 · Acts 18:9–10 · Matthew 28:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.