Psalm 23/Text/MT-CBC
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Text Only (Hebrew and English) The text below is divided according to the psalm's poetic lines. For additional information, see our Poetic Structure layer.
| Text (Hebrew) | Verse | Text (CBC) The Close-but-clear translation (CBC) exists to provide a window into the Hebrew text according to how we understand its syntax and word-to-phrase-level semantics. It is not intended to be used as a stand-alone translation or base text, but as a supplement to Layer-by-Layer materials to help users make full use of these resources. |
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| מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִ֑ד | 1 | A psalm by David. |
| יְהוָ֥ה רֹ֝עִ֗י לֹ֣א אֶחְסָֽר׃ | YHWH is my shepherd; I will never lack [anything]. | |
| בִּנְא֣וֹת דֶּ֭שֶׁא יַרְבִּיצֵ֑נִי | 2 | He makes me lie down in green pastures. |
| עַל־מֵ֖י מְנֻח֣וֹת יְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃ | He leads me to water where I can rest. | |
| נַפְשִׁ֥י יְשׁוֹבֵ֑ב | 3 | He restores my life. |
| יַֽנְחֵ֥נִי בְמַעְגְּלֵי־צֶ֝֗דֶק | He leads me in paths of righteousness | |
| לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֽוֹ׃ | for the sake of his name. | |
| גַּ֤ם כִּֽי־אֵלֵ֨ךְ בְּגֵ֪יא צַלְמָ֡וֶת | 4 | Even when I walk in a valley of darkness, |
| לֹא־אִ֘ירָ֤א רָ֗ע | I will not fear harm, | |
| כִּי־אַתָּ֥ה עִמָּדִ֑י | because you are with me. | |
| שִׁבְטְךָ֥ וּ֝מִשְׁעַנְתֶּ֗ךָ | Your rod and your staff, | |
| הֵ֣מָּה יְנַֽחֲמֻֽנִי׃ | they comfort me. | |
| תַּעֲרֹ֬ךְ לְפָנַ֨י ׀ שֻׁלְחָ֗ן | 5 | You arrange a table before me |
| נֶ֥גֶד צֹרְרָ֑י | in the presence of my adversaries. | |
| דִּשַּׁ֖נְתָּ בַשֶּׁ֥מֶן רֹ֝אשִׁ֗י | You have anointed my head with oil. | |
| כּוֹסִ֥י רְוָיָֽה׃ | My cup is overflowing. | |
| אַ֤ךְ ׀ ט֤וֹב וָחֶ֣סֶד יִ֭רְדְּפוּנִי | 6 | Surely goodness and loyalty will pursue me |
| כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑י | all the days of my life, | |
| וְשִבְתִּי* בְּבֵית־יְ֝הוָ֗ה* | and I will dwell in YHWH’s house | |
| לְאֹ֣רֶךְ יָמִֽים׃ | for as long as I live. |
- v. 6c: For the revocalization of *וְשִבְתִּי*, see exegetical issue The Text of Ps. 23:6b (MT: וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י).