Psalm 23

Psalm 23:1[1] Yahveh is my tender;[2] I have no lack.

Psalm 23:2 He lets me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside untroubled waters.

Psalm 23:3 He brings my throat back to life; he leads me along the right paths for his name’s sake.

Psalm 23:4 Even when I walk [3]through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, because you are with me; your rod and your staff – they comfort me.

Psalm 23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

Psalm 23:6 Only goodness and covenant faithfulness will chase after me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of Yahveh for the length of my days.

[1]superscription: A Psalm of David.

[2]רָעָה = tend. Psalm 23:1; 28:8; 37:3; 49:13; 78:71, 72; 80:1, 13.

[3]הלך = walk, walk up, walk around, walk off (die).(Hif. = let go into exile).(Hith.= lead). Psalm 23:4; 26:11; 32:8; 34:1, 11; 39:13; 42:9; 46:8; 66:5, 16; 78:10; 80:2; 81:12; 83:4; 84:7; 89:30; 95:1; 97:3; 106:9; 107:7; 122:1; 125:5; 126:6; 136:16; 138:7; 139:7; 143:8.