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Psalms23

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57 Hebrew words

The LORD, My Shepherd of Provision

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  1. Superscription
  2. מִזְמוֹרmiz·Mora psalmH4210N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. לְדָוִדle·da·Vidof DavidH1732Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineלְofדָוִדDavid
  4. Verse
  5. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  6. רֹעִיro·'I[is] my shepherdH7462V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Constructרֹעִ[is] shepherdיmy
  7. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  8. אֶחְסָר'ech·SarI lackH2637V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
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  1. בִּנְאוֹתbin·'otin pastures ofH4999Prep-b ¦ N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Constructבִּinנְאוֹתpastures of
  2. דֶּשֶׁאDe·she'grassH1877N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. יַרְבִּיצֵנִיyar·bi·Tze·nihe makes lie down meH7257V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיַרְבִּיצֵhe makes lie downנִיme
  4. עַל'alatH5921PrepPreposition
  5. מֵיmeiwaters ofH4325N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  6. מְנֻחוֹתme·nu·Chotrest<s>H4496N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
  7. יְנַהֲלֵנִיye·na·ha·Le·nihe leads meH5095V-Piel-Imperf-3ms ¦ 1csVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיְנַהֲלֵhe leadsנִיme
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  1. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy selfH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁselfיmy
  2. יְשׁוֹבֵבye·sho·Vevhe restoresH7725V-Piel-Imperf-3msVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. יַנְחֵנִיyan·Che·nihe guides meH5148V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיַנְחֵhe guidesנִיme
  4. בְמַעְגְּלֵיve·ma'·ge·leiin tracks ofH4570Prep-b ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructבְinמַעְגְּלֵיtracks of
  5. צֶדֶקTze·dekrighteousnessH6664N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. לְמַעַןle·Ma·'anfor [the] sake ofH4616PrtParticle Conditional
  7. שְׁמוֹshe·Mohis nameH8034N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructשְׁמnameוֹhis

Protection and Comfort in the Face of Danger

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  1. גַּםgamalsoH1571AdvAdverb
  2. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  3. אֵלֵךְ'e·LekhI will goH1980V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  4. בְּגֵיאbe·Gei'in a valley ofH1516Prep-b ¦ N-cscNoun Singular common gender Constructבְּinגֵיאa valley of
  5. צַלְמָוֶתtzal·Ma·vetdeep darknessH6757N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  7. אִירָא'i·Ra'I will fearH3372V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  8. רָעRa'harmH7451Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  9. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  10. אַתָּה'a·TahyouH859Pro-2msPronoun Personal 2nd Singular Masculine
  11. עִמָּדִי'i·ma·Di[are] with meH5978Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionעִמָּדִ[are] withיme
  12. שִׁבְטְךָshiv·te·Khayour rodH7626N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructשִׁבְטְrodךָyour
  13. וּמִשְׁעַנְתֶּךָu·mish·'an·Te·khaand your staffH4938Conj-w ¦ N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructוּandמִשְׁעַנְתֶּstaffךָyour
  14. הֵמָּהHe·mahtheyH1992Pro-3mpPronoun Personal 3rd Plural Masculine
  15. יְנַחֲמֻנִיye·Na·cha·Mu·nithey comfort meH5162V-Piel-Imperf-3mp ¦ 1csVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineיְנַחֲמֻthey comfortנִיme

The Generous Host and Eternal Dwelling

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  1. תַּעֲרֹךְta·'a·Rokhyou arrangeH6186V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. לְפָנַיle·fa·Nai<to> before meH6440Prep-l ¦ N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructלְ<to>פָנַbeforeיme
  3. שֻׁלְחָןshul·Chana tableH7979N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. נֶגֶדNe·gedbeforeH5048Adj-mscAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Construct
  5. צֹרְרָיtzo·re·Raimy opposersH6887V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructצֹרְרָopposersיmy
  6. דִּשַּׁנְתָּdi·Shan·tayou have refreshedH1878V-Piel-Perf-2msVerb Piel Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. בַשֶּׁמֶןva·She·menwith <the> oilH8081Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַwith <the>שֶּׁמֶןoil
  8. רֹאשִׁיro·Shimy headH7218N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructרֹאשִׁheadיmy
  9. כּוֹסִיko·Simy cupH3563N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructכּוֹסִcupיmy
  10. רְוָיָהre·va·Yah[is] saturationH7310N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
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  1. אַךְ'akhsurelyH389AdvAdverb
  2. טוֹבTovgoodH2896Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. וָחֶסֶדva·Che·sedand covenant loyaltyH2617Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוָandחֶסֶדcovenant loyalty
  4. יִרְדְּפוּנִיYir·de·fu·nithey will pursue meH7291V-Qal-Imperf-3mp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineיִרְדְּפוּthey will pursueנִיme
  5. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  6. יְמֵיye·Mei[the] days ofH3117N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  7. חַיָּיchai·Yaimy lifeH2416N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructחַיָּlifeיmy
  8. וְשַׁבְתִּיve·shav·Tiand I will returnH7725Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-1csVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 1st Singular common genderוְandשַׁבְתִּיI will return
  9. בְּבֵיתbe·veitin [the] house ofH1004Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinבֵית[the] house of
  10. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  11. לְאֹרֶךְle·'O·rekhfor length ofH753Prep-l ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructלְforאֹרֶךְlength of
  12. יָמִיםya·MimdaysH3117N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Hebrew, not the KJV's wording. Why?

This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Hebrew word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Hebrew word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “the LORD” where the gloss reads “Yahweh”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.

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