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Psalms 23:1

The Lord (Yahweh) is my shepherd [king, shepherd].
I will not lack.
[In Israel and the Middle East, the term shepherd was a common metaphor for the king, see 1 Kings 22:17; Jer. 23:1; Ezek. 34:2. The Lord is also described as the shepherd of his people, see Ps. 80:2; 100:3. The word for shepherd (Hebr. raah) is a verb meaning "to tend." The word comes from pasture. The word shepherd (to tend) includes the function of leading the sheep to places where they can graze and drink, something that the psalm mentions in verses 2-3. The shepherd's function is also to defend the sheep from wild animals, see verse 4. The fact that David composes and sings "my shepherd" relects a personal relationship God. In the second line, the Hebrew has only two words: lo echsar, literally "No want." This short phrase, without any object, describes a complete trust that God provides for all areas of life.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

מִזְמוֹר   לְדָוִד   יְהוָה   רֹעִי   לֹא   אֶחְסָר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυιδ κύριος ποιμαίνει με καὶ οὐδέν με ὑστερήσει

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H4210
 מִזְמ֥וֹר (mizemvór)
 melody
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9005
H1732
 לְ (le)
דָוִ֑ד (david)
 to
David
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npm
H3068
 יְהוָ֥ה (jehvah)
 YHWH Yahweh
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H7462b
H9020
 רֹ֝עִ֗ (rói)
י (j)
 to pasture
my
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Vqrmsc
Sp1bs
H3808
 לֹ֣א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H2637
H9016
 אֶחְסָֽר (echesar)
׃
to lack
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

Vqi1cs

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