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Jr 31:10; Ezk 34:11-13; Jn 10:11">a</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">there is nothing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2637.htm" title="חסר vqi1cs 2637"> I lack</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 34:9-10; Php 4:19">b</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/23-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs">He lets me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7257.htm" title="רבץ vhi3ms 7257"> lie down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1877.htm" title="דֶּשֶׁא ncmsa 1877"> green</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4999.htm" title="נָוָה ncfpc 4999"> pastures</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 65:11-13; Ezk 34:14">c</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5095.htm" title="נהל vpi3ms 5095">He leads</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> beside</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4496.htm" title="מְנוּחָה ncfpa 4496"> quiet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4325.htm" title="מַיִם ncmpc 4325"> waters</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 36:8">d</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/23-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vei3ms 7725">He renews</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> life</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5148.htm" title="נחה_1 vhi3ms 5148">He leads</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> along</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6664.htm" title="צֶדֶק ncmsa 6664"> the right</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4570.htm" title="מַעְגָּל_2 ncmpc 4570"> paths</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or me in paths of righteousness">e</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">for His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> name’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4616.htm" title="לְמַעַן Pp 4616"> sake</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 5:8; Pr 4:11">f</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/23-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571">Even</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqi1cs 1980"> I go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> through</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6757.htm" title="צַלְמָוֶת ncmsa 6757"> the darkest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1516.htm" title="גַּיְא ncbsc 1516"> valley</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or the valley of the shadow of death">g</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3372.htm" title="ירא_1 vqi1cs 3372">I fear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רַע amsa 7451"> danger</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859"> You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5978.htm" title="עִמָּד Pp 5978"> are with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Is 43:2">h</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7626.htm" title="שֵׁבֶט ncmsc 7626"> rod</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4938.htm" title="מִשְׁעֶנֶת ncfsc 4938"> staff</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="A shepherd's equipment">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1992.htm" title="הֵם pi3mp 1992"> — they</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5162.htm" title="נחם vpi3mp 5162"> comfort</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mc 7:14">j</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/23-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6186.htm" title="ערך vqi2ms 6186">You prepare</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7979.htm" title="שֻׁלְחָן ncmsa 7979"> a table</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncmpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5048.htm" title="נֶגֶד Pp 5048">in the presence of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6887.htm" title="צרר_2 vqPmpc 6887"> enemies</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1878.htm" title="דשׁן vpp2ms 1878">You anoint</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> head</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8081.htm" title="שֶׁמֶן ncmsa 8081"> oil</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 92:10">k</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3563.htm" title="כֹּוס_1 ncfsc 3563"> cup</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7310.htm" title="רְוָיָה ncfsa 7310"> overflows</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 16:5">l</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/23-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/389.htm" title="אַךְ Pd 389">Only</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 ncmsa 2896"> goodness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmsa 2617"> faithful love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7291.htm" title="רדף vqi3mp 7291"> will pursue</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpc 3117"> the days</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> of my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmpc 2416"> life</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 25:7; 109:21">m</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="שׁוב vqp1cs{2} 3427"> I will dwell</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="LXX, Sym, Syr, Tg, Vg, Jer; MT reads will return to">n</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> the house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> of the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">as long as I live</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/753.htm" title="אֹרֶךְ ncmsc 753"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit LORD for length of days; traditionally LORD forever">o, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 27:4-6">p</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:1</b> Ps 78:52; Jr 31:10; Ezk 34:11-13; Jn 10:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:1</b> Ps 34:9-10; Php 4:19</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:2</b> Ps 65:11-13; Ezk 34:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:2</b> Ps 36:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:3</b> Or <i>me in paths of righteousness</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:3</b> Ps 5:8; Pr 4:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:4</b> Or <i>the valley of the shadow of death</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:4</b> Is 43:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:4</b> A shepherd’s equipment</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:4</b> Mc 7:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:5</b> Ps 92:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:5</b> Ps 16:5</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:6</b> Ps 25:7; 109:21</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:6</b> LXX, Sym, Syr, Tg, Vg, Jer; MT reads <i>will return to</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:6</b> Lit <i><hashem>Lord</hashem> for length of days</i> ; traditionally <i><hashem>Lord</hashem> forever</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:6</b> Ps 27:4-6</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by permission.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/psalms/23-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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