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Chapter 23

Yahweh the Shepherd

1 A psalm of David.1 Yahweh is my shepherd; I will not lack for anything.

Original Hebrew

יְהוָ֥היהו֥היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt
רֹ֝עִ֗/יר֝ע֗/ירֹעִ/ירע/יro.'/I[is] shepherd/ myH7462BH9020HVqrmsc+Sp1bs
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn
אֶחְסָֽר\׃אחסר\אֶחְסָֽר\׃אחסר\'ech.SarI lackH2637\H9016HVqi1cs
  1. The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm

2 In grassy pastures he makes me lie down; by quiet waters he leads me.

Original Hebrew

בִּ/נְא֣וֹתב/נא֣ותבִּ/נְאוֹתב/נאותbi/n.'otin/ pastures ofH9003H4999HR+Ncfpc
דֶּ֭שֶׁאד֭שאדֶּשֶׁאדשאDe.she'grassH1877HNcmsa
יַרְבִּיצֵ֑/נִיירביצ֑/נייַרְבִּיצֵ/נִיירביצ/ניyar.bi.Tze./nihe makes lie down/ meH7257H9030HVhi3ms+Sp1bs
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-atH5921A\H9014HR
מֵ֖ימ֖ימֵימיmeiwaters ofH4325GHNcmpc
מְנֻח֣וֹתמנח֣ותמְנֻחוֹתמנחותme.nu.Chotrest<s>H4496HHNcfpa
יְנַהֲלֵֽ/נִי\׃ינהל/ני\יְנַהֲלֵֽ/נִי\׃ינהל/ני\ye.na.ha.Le./nihe leads/ meH5095H9030\H9016HVpi3ms+Sp1bs

3 He restores my life.1 He leads me in ⌞correct paths⌟2 for the sake of his name.

Original Hebrew

נַפְשִׁ֥/ינפש֥/ינַפְשִׁ/ינפש/יnaf.Sh/iself/ myH5315GH9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs
יְשׁוֹבֵ֑בישוב֑ביְשׁוֹבֵבישובבye.sho.Vevhe restoresH7725HHVpi3ms
יַֽנְחֵ֥/נִיינח֥/נייַֽנְחֵ/נִיינח/ניyan.Che./nihe guides/ meH5148H9030HVhi3ms+Sp1bs
בְ/מַעְגְּלֵי\־ב/מעגלי\בְ/מַעְגְּלֵי\־ב/מעגלי\ve./ma'.ge.lei-in/ tracks ofH9003H4570\H9014HR+Ncmpc
צֶ֝֗דֶקצ֝֗דקצֶדֶקצדקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664GHNcmsa
לְמַ֣עַןלמ֣עןלְמַעַןלמעןle.Ma.'anfor [the] sake ofH4616HTc
שְׁמֽ/וֹ\׃שמ/ו\שְׁמֽ/וֹ\׃שמ/ו\she.M/oname/ hisH8034H9023\H9016HNcmsc+Sp3ms
  1. Or “my soul”
  2. Literally “paths of righteousness”

4 Even when I walk in a dark valley, I fear no evil because you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Original Hebrew

גַּ֤םג֤םגַּםגםgamalsoH1571HD
כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc
אֵלֵ֨ךְאל֨ךאֵלֵךְאלך'e.LekhI will goH1980IHVqi1cs
בְּ/גֵ֪יאב/ג֪יאבְּ/גֵיאב/גיאbe./Gei'in/ a valley ofH9003H1516RHR+Ncbsc
צַלְמָ֡וֶתצלמ֡ותצַלְמָוֶתצלמותtzal.Ma.vetdeep darknessH6757HNcmsa
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn
אִ֘ירָ֤אא֘יר֤אאִירָאאירא'i.Ra'I will fearH3372GHVqi1cs
רָ֗ער֗ערָערעRa'harmH7451BHAamsa
כִּי\־כי\כִּי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc
אַתָּ֥האת֥האַתָּהאתה'a.TahyouH0859AHPp2ms
עִמָּדִ֑/יעמד֑/יעִמָּדִ/יעמד/י'i.ma.D/i[are] with/ meH5978H9030HR+Sp1bs
שִׁבְטְ/ךָ֥שבט/ך֥שִׁבְטְ/ךָשבט/ךshiv.te./Kharod/ yourH7626GH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
וּ֝/מִשְׁעַנְתֶּ֗/ךָו֝/משענת֗/ךוּ/מִשְׁעַנְתֶּ/ךָו/משענת/ךu./mish.'an.Te./khaand/ staff/ yourH9002H4938BH9021HC+Ncfsc+Sp2ms
הֵ֣מָּהה֣מההֵמָּההמהHe.mahtheyH1992HPp3mp
יְנַֽחֲמֻֽ/נִי\׃ינחמ/ני\יְנַֽחֲמֻֽ/נִי\׃ינחמ/ני\ye.Na.cha.Mu./nithey comfort/ meH5162GH9030\H9016HVpi3mp+Sp1bs

5 You prepare before me a table in the presence of my oppressors. You anoint my head with oil; my cup is overflowing.

Original Hebrew

תַּעֲרֹ֬ךְתער֬ךתַּעֲרֹךְתערךta.'a.Rokhyou arrangeH6186AHVqi2ms
לְ/פָנַ֨/י\׀ל/פנ֨/י\לְ/פָנַ/י\׀ל/פנ/י\le./fa.Na/i<to>/ before/ meH9005H6440GH9020\H9015HR+Ncmpc+Sp1bs
שֻׁלְחָ֗ןשלח֗ןשֻׁלְחָןשלחןshul.Chana tableH7979HNcmsa
נֶ֥גֶדנ֥גדנֶגֶדנגדNe.gedbeforeH5048HAcmsc
צֹרְרָ֑/יצרר֑/יצֹרְרָ/יצרר/יtzo.re.Ra/iopposers/ myH6887DH9030HVqrmpc+Sp1bs
דִּשַּׁ֖נְתָּדש֖נתדִּשַּׁנְתָּדשנתdi.Shan.tayou have refreshedH1878HVpp2ms
בַ/שֶּׁ֥מֶןב/ש֥מןבַ/שֶּׁמֶןב/שמןva./She.menwith <the>/ oilH9003H8081HRd+Ncmsa
רֹ֝אשִׁ֗/יר֝אש֗/ירֹאשִׁ/יראש/יro.Sh/ihead/ myH7218AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs
כּוֹסִ֥/יכוס֥/יכּוֹסִ/יכוס/יko.S/icup/ myH3563AH9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs
רְוָיָֽה\׃רויה\רְוָיָֽה\׃רויה\re.va.Yah[is] saturationH7310\H9016HNcfsa

6 Surely goodness and loyal love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will stay1 in the house2 of Yahweh ⌞for a very long time⌟.3

Original Hebrew

אַ֤ךְ\׀א֤ך\אַךְ\׀אך\'akhsurelyH0389\H9015HD
ט֤וֹבט֤ובטוֹבטובTovgoodH2896BHAamsa
וָ/חֶ֣סֶדו/ח֣סדוָ/חֶסֶדו/חסדva./Che.sedand/ covenant loyaltyH9002H2617AHC+Ncmsa
יִ֭רְדְּפוּ/נִיי֭רדפו/נייִרְדְּפוּ/נִיירדפו/ניYir.de.fu./nithey will pursue/ meH7291H9030HVqi3mp+Sp1bs
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allH3605\H9014HNcmsc
יְמֵ֣יימ֣ייְמֵיימיye.Mei[the] days ofH3117GHNcmpc
חַיָּ֑/יחי֑/יחַיָּ/יחי/יchai.Ya/ilife/ myH2416EH9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs
וְ/שַׁבְתִּ֥יו/שבת֥יוְ/שַׁבְתִּיו/שבתיve./shav.Tiand/ I will returnH9001H7725GHc+Vqq1cs
בְּ/בֵית\־ב/בית\בְּ/בֵית\־ב/בית\be./veit-in/ [the] house ofH9003H1004Q\H9014HR+Ncmsc
יְ֝הוָ֗הי֝הו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt
לְ/אֹ֣רֶךְל/א֣רךלְ/אֹרֶךְל/ארךle./'O.rekhfor/ length ofH9005H0753HR+Ncmsc
יָמִֽים\׃ימים\יָמִֽים\׃ימים\ya.MimdaysH3117K\H9016HNcmpa
  1. Hebrew “return”
  2. Or “temple”
  3. Literally “for length of days”