3 {
"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"
}
}
4 {
"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"
}
}
5 {
"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"
}
}
6 {
"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"
}
}