1 A Psalm of David. Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- A Psalm H4210 (מִזְמוֹר) — properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes
- of David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- my shepherd H7462 (רָעָה) — to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
- I shall not want H2637 (חָסֵר) — to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside still waters.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He maketh me to lie down H7257 (רָבַץ) — to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); by implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed
- in green H1877 (דֶּשֶׁא) — a sprout; by analogy, grass
- pastures H4999 (נָאָה) — a home; figuratively, a pasture
- he leadeth H5095 (נָהַל) — properly, to run with a sparkle, i.e. flow; hence (transitively), to conduct, and (by inference) to protect, sustain
- me beside the still H4496 (מְנוּחָה) — repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode
- waters H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
3 He restoreth my soul: He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He restoreth H7725 (שׁוּב) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally…
- my soul H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- he leadeth H5148 (נָחָה) — to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)
- me in the paths H4570 (מַעְגָּל) — a track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular)
- of righteousness H6664 (צֶדֶק) — the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
- for his name’s H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Yea, though I walk H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- through the valley H1516 (גַּיְא) — a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)
- of the shadow of death H6757 (צַלְמָוֶת) — shade of death, i.e. the grave (figuratively, calamity)
- I will fear H3372 (יָרֵא) — to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
- no evil H7451 (רַע) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
- with me; thy rod H7626 (שֵׁבֶט) — a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
- and thy staff H4938 (מִשְׁעֵנָה) — support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick
- they comfort H5162 (נָחַם) — properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to av…
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou hast anointed my head with oil; My cup runneth over.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Thou preparest H6186 (עָרַךְ) — to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
- a table H7979 (שֻׁלְחָן) — a table (as spread out); by implication, a meal
- before H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- me in the presence of mine enemies H6887 (צָרַר) — to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive
- thou anointest H1878 (דָּשֵׁן) — to be fat; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint; figuratively, to satisfy; to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices)
- my head H7218 (רֹאשׁ) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
- with oil H8081 (שֶׁמֶן) — grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
- my cup H3563 (כּוֹס) — a cup (as a container), often figuratively, a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavity of its eye)
- runneth over H7310 (רְוָיָה) — satisfaction
6 Surely goodness and lovingkindness shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah for ever.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Surely goodness H2896 (טוֹב) — good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good t…
- and mercy H2617 (חֶסֶד) — kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
- shall follow H7291 (רָדַף) — to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)
- me all the days H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- of my life H2416 (חַי) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing),…
- and I will dwell H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- in the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- for ever H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- for ever H753 (אֹרֶךְ) — length