{ "verseID": "Psalms.23.1", "source": "מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִ֑ד יְהוָ֥ה רֹ֝עִ֗י לֹ֣א אֶחְסָֽר׃", "text": "*Mizmôr* to *Dāwid*; *YHWH* *rō'î*, not *'eḥsār*.", "grammar": { "*Mizmôr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - psalm/song", "*leDāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for/by David", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*rō'î*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my shepherd", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*'eḥsār*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will lack/be in want" }, "variants": { "*Mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*leDāwid*": "for David/by David/belonging to David", "*rō'î*": "my shepherd/one who tends me/my guardian", "*'eḥsār*": "I will lack/I will be in want/I will be deficient" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.23.2", "source": "בִּנְא֣וֹת דֶּ֭שֶׁא יַרְבִּיצֵ֑נִי עַל־מֵ֖י מְנֻח֣וֹת יְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃", "text": "In *ne'ôt deše'* he *yarbiṣēnî*; upon *mê menûḥôt* he *yenahalēnî*.", "grammar": { "*bine'ôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct - in pastures/meadows of", "*deše'*": "noun, masculine, singular - tender grass/vegetation", "*yarbiṣēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he causes me to lie down/rest", "*'al-mê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - upon/beside waters of", "*menûḥôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - rest/quietness", "*yenahalēnî*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he leads/guides me" }, "variants": { "*ne'ôt*": "pastures/meadows/dwelling places", "*deše'*": "tender grass/green vegetation/pasturage", "*yarbiṣēnî*": "he makes me lie down/he causes me to rest/he lets me recline", "*mê menûḥôt*": "waters of rest/quiet waters/refreshing waters", "*yenahalēnî*": "he leads me/he guides me/he conducts me gently" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.23.3", "source": "נַפְשִׁ֥י יְשׁוֹבֵ֑ב יַֽנְחֵ֥נִי בְמַעְגְּלֵי־צֶ֝֗דֶק לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Napšî yešôbēb*; *yanḥēnî* in *ma'gelê-ṣedeq* for sake of *šemô*.", "grammar": { "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*yešôbēb*": "verb, Polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he restores/refreshes", "*yanḥēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he leads/guides me", "*bema'gelê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - in paths/tracks of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*lema'an*": "preposition, for the sake of/because of", "*šemô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/my inner being", "*yešôbēb*": "he restores/he refreshes/he revives/he brings back", "*yanḥēnî*": "he leads me/he guides me/he directs me", "*ma'gelê-ṣedeq*": "paths of righteousness/right tracks/just ways", "*lema'an šemô*": "for his name's sake/because of his reputation/for the sake of his character" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.23.4", "source": "גַּ֤ם כִּֽי־אֵלֵ֨ךְ בְּגֵ֪יא צַלְמָ֡וֶת לֹא־אִ֘ירָ֤א רָ֗ע כִּי־אַתָּ֥ה עִמָּדִ֑י שִׁבְטְךָ֥ וּ֝מִשְׁעַנְתֶּ֗ךָ הֵ֣מָּה יְנַֽחֲמֻֽנִי׃", "text": "*Gam kî-'ēlēk begê' ṣalmāwet lō'-'îrā' rā' kî-'attāh 'immādî*; *šibṭekā ûmiš'antekā hēmmāh yenaḥamunî*.", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/though/if", "*'ēlēk*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I walk/go", "*begê'*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - in valley of", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine, singular - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*lō'-'îrā'*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will not fear", "*rā'*": "noun, masculine, singular - evil/harm", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'attāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*'immādî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*šibṭekā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your rod/staff", "*ûmiš'antekā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your staff/support", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*yenaḥamunî*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they comfort/console me" }, "variants": { "*gê' ṣalmāwet*": "valley of deep shadow/valley of the shadow of death/dark valley", "*'îrā'*": "I will fear/I will be afraid", "*rā'*": "evil/harm/misfortune/disaster", "*šibṭekā*": "your rod/your staff/your scepter", "*miš'antekā*": "your staff/your support/your walking stick", "*yenaḥamunî*": "they comfort me/they console me/they give me courage" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.23.5", "source": "תַּעֲרֹ֬ךְ לְפָנַ֨י ׀ שֻׁלְחָ֗ן נֶ֥גֶד צֹרְרָ֑י דִּשַּׁ֖נְתָּ בַשֶּׁ֥מֶן רֹ֝אשִׁ֗י כּוֹסִ֥י רְוָיָֽה׃", "text": "You *ta'arōk* before me *šulḥān* against *ṣōrerāy*; you *diššantā baššemen* my *rō'šî*, my *kôsî rewāyāh*.", "grammar": { "*ta'arōk*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you prepare/arrange", "*lepānay*": "preposition + noun, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me/in front of me", "*šulḥān*": "noun, masculine, singular - table", "*neged*": "preposition - in front of/against/opposite", "*ṣōrerāy*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies/those who trouble me", "*diššantā*": "verb, Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you anoint/make fat", "*baššemen*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - with the oil", "*rō'šî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*kôsî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my cup", "*rewāyāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - overflowing/abundant" }, "variants": { "*ta'arōk*": "you prepare/you arrange/you set", "*šulḥān*": "table/meal/feast", "*ṣōrerāy*": "my enemies/my oppressors/those who show hostility to me", "*diššantā*": "you anoint/you make abundant/you make fat", "*baššemen*": "with oil/with fat", "*kôsî rewāyāh*": "my cup overflows/my cup is abundant/my cup is satiated" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.23.6", "source": "אַ֤ךְ ׀ ט֤וֹב וָחֶ֣סֶד יִ֭רְדְּפוּנִי כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑י וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י בְּבֵית־יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְאֹ֣רֶךְ יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*'Ak ṭôb wāḥesed yirdepûnî kol-yemê ḥayyāy wešabtî bebêt-YHWH le'ōrek yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*ṭôb*": "noun, masculine, singular - goodness", "*wāḥesed*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and lovingkindness/mercy", "*yirdepûnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they will pursue/follow me", "*kol-yemê*": "noun, masculine, singular + noun, masculine, plural construct - all days of", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*wešabtî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will dwell/return", "*bebêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - in house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*le'ōrek*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - for length of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days" }, "variants": { "*'ak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*ṭôb wāḥesed*": "goodness and mercy/goodness and lovingkindness/favor and covenant faithfulness", "*yirdepûnî*": "they will pursue me/they will follow me/they will chase after me", "*wešabtî*": "and I will dwell/and I will return/and I will sit", "*bebêt-YHWH*": "in the house of YHWH/in YHWH's temple/in YHWH's dwelling", "*le'ōrek yāmîm*": "for length of days/for a long time/forever" } }