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Psalms 23:3
3He gives me new strength in my life. He is my guide to the right paths. He does this to give honour to his name.
Psalms 23:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
- New International Version (NIV)he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.
Context of Psalms 23:3
1The Lord takes care of me, like a shepherd with his sheep. I have everything that I need. 2He takes me to green fields where I can rest. He leads me to streams of water where I can drink. He gives me new strength in my life. He is my guide to the right paths. He does this to give honour to his name. 4I may walk through a valley that is as dark as death. But I will not be afraid of any danger. This is because you are with me, Lord. Your stick and your shepherd's pole protect me from danger. 5You prepare a big meal for me while my enemies watch. You put olive oil on my head. You bless me so much that my cup is completely full.
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נַפְשִׁ֥י יְשׁוֹבֵ֑ב יַֽנְחֵ֥נִי בְמַעְגְּלֵי־צֶ֝֗דֶק לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 23:3
- Psalms 19:7The law of the Lord is perfect. It makes us strong again. We can trust what the Lord teaches us. He helps ordinary people to be wise.
- Psalms 51:10God, please make my heart new and clean. And make my spirit strong and true, deep inside me.
- Psalms 85:4But now turn back to us, and make us strong again, God. You are the one who rescues us. Please stop being angry with us.
- Psalms 119:176I have left the right way. Come to make me safe again, like a shepherd looks for his lost sheep. Help me, your servant, because I have not forgotten your commands.
- Job 33:30He saves a person from death, so that he does not go to his grave. He gives light to that person, so that he may enjoy his life.
- Jeremiah 32:37I will certainly bring my people back from the foreign countries where I will send them. I will send them away as prisoners because they have made me very angry. But I will bring them back to this place so that they can live here safely.
- Hosea 14:4The Lord says, ‘My people turned away from me, but I will forgive them. I will love them very much. I will not be angry with them any more.
- Micah 7:8My enemy, do not be happy because I am in trouble. I have fallen down, but I will get up. I am in the dark, but the Lord will be a light to me.
- Luke 22:31Jesus then said, ‘Simon, Simon, be careful to listen to me! Satan has asked to have authority over you all. He will shake you as a farmer shakes seeds.
- Revelation 3:19I help everyone that I love. When they have done wrong things, I tell them, ‘You have done a wrong thing.’ I show them the right thing that they should do. So be serious about how you live. Stop doing wrong things and turn to me.
- Psalms 5:8Lord, help me to follow your right way. My enemies are waiting to attack me. Show the right way clearly to me, so that I do not go the wrong way.
- Psalms 34:3Join with me to tell people that the Lord is great! Together we will make his name famous.
- Psalms 143:8Every morning, help me to remember your faithful love, because I am trusting in you. Show me how I should live to please you, because I know that I belong to you.
- Proverbs 8:20I walk along the way that is righteous. I follow the path of justice.
- Isaiah 42:16I will lead my blind people along ways that they did not know before. I will be their guide, as they walk along paths that are new to them. I will change the dark places that are in front of them, so that they become places with light. And I will cause the rough ground to become flat. Those are the things that I will do for them. I will not leave my people alone.
- Jeremiah 31:8See what I will do! I will bring them back from the land in the north. Wherever they are, I will bring them back. A great crowd of my people will return. Blind people will be among them, and people who cannot walk well. There will be pregnant women and some who will very soon give birth.
Commentaries on Psalms 23:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3He restoreth my soul - Brings back my life from destruction; and converts my soul from sin, that it may not eternally perish. Or, after it has backslidden from him, heals its backslidings, and restores it to his favor. See the old paraphrase on this clause in the preceding note. In the paths of righteousness - צדק במעגלי bemageley tsedek, "in the circuits" or "orbits of righteousness." In many places of Scripture man appears to be represented under the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3He leadeth me beside the still waters - Margin, “waters of quietness.” Not stagnant waters, but waters not tempestuous and stormy; waters so calm, gentle, and still, as to suggest the idea of repose, and such as prompt to repose. As applied to the people of God, this denotes the calmness - the peace - the repose of the soul, when salvation flows as in a gently running stream; when there is no apprehension of want; when the heart is at; peace with God. He…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Compare Psalm 19:7; The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The Lord guides by: rescuing his people from evil (Psalm 23:4–5; see 31:3), bringing them back to himself (Psalms 5:8; 61:2), caring for his people (Psalms 48:14; 139:10), ruling his people (Psalm 67:4), counseling his people (Psalm 73:24), protecting his people (Psalms 78:53; 107:30; 143:11), and instructing them in wisdom (Psalm 27:11; see Proverbs 4:11). The Lord’s name guarantees…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. To restore the soul is to revive or quicken it (Psa 19:7), or relieve it (La 1:11, 19). paths of righteousness--those of safety, as directed by God, and pleasing to Him. for his name's sake--or, regard for His perfections, pledged for His people's welfare.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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