Psalm 23/Text/Structure

Speaker		Structure At-a-Glance		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.	These labels characterize the primary expressed emotion of the psalmist in each section.	Addressee
				מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִ֑ד	1	A psalm by David.
David		My Shepherd		יְהוָ֥ה רֹ֝עִ֗י לֹ֣א אֶחְסָֽר׃		YHWH is my shepherd; I will never lack [anything].	confidence	YHWH
				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.
		My Host		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.