Ps. 23:3 in context
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Psalms 23:3


My soul (my whole being; my life)
he refreshes (renews, restores) and
he leads (shows; goes before and guides) me
in the right (righteousness) paths (tracks) [the old paths well known to shepherds]
for the sake of his name [his own good reputation; his glory].
[The verb for to refresh (Hebr.shov) means to restore and bring back. The verb for to lead is not the same as in verse 2, but the more general nacha, which describes how a shepherd leads his flock. In the Middle East, the flock is not driven from behind, but the shepherd walks in front and leads it. These two verbs (shuv and nacha) are placed next to each other, centrally in the verse. Together, they create a holistic process that could be translated as "being brought back by allowing oneself to be led." The Hebrew verb forms used reinforce that God knows what is best for us and leads us back to the source time and time again.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

נַפְשִׁי   יְשׁוֹבֵב   יַנְחֵנִי   בְמַעְגְּלֵי   צֶדֶק   לְמַעַן   שְׁמוֹ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐπέστρεψεν ὡδήγησέν με ἐπὶ τρίβους δικαιοσύνης ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H5315
H9020
 נַפְשִׁ֥ (nafeshi)
י (j)
 soul
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H7725
 יְשׁוֹבֵ֑ב (jeshvóvev)
 to return
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ sing. piel third person masculine singular

Vpi3ms
H5148
H9030
 יַֽנְחֵ֥ (janeche)
נִי (ni)
 to lead
me
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

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

Vhi3ms
Sp1bs
H9003
H4570
H9014
 בְ (ve)
מַעְגְּלֵי (maegelei-)
־
in
track
link
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Ncmpc
H6664
 צֶ֝֗דֶק (tzedeq)
 righteousness
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H4616
 לְמַ֣עַן (lemaan)
 because
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H8034
H9023
H9016
 שְׁמֽ (shem)
וֹ (vó)
׃
name
his
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms

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