Psalm 23:3
New International Version
he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.

New Living Translation
He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name.

English Standard Version
He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Berean Standard Bible
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.

King James Bible
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

New King James Version
He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.

New American Standard Bible
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For the sake of His name.

NASB 1995
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.

NASB 1977
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.

Legacy Standard Bible
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.

Amplified Bible
He refreshes and restores my soul (life); He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.

Christian Standard Bible
He renews my life; he leads me along the right paths for his name’s sake.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He renews my life; He leads me along the right paths for His name’s sake.

American Standard Version
He restoreth my soul: He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He brings back my soul, and leads me in the paths of truth because of your Name.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He has restored my soul: he has guided me into the paths of righteousness, for his name's sake.

Contemporary English Version
and you refresh my life. You are true to your name, and you lead me along the right paths.

Douay-Rheims Bible
he hath converted my soul. He hath led me on the paths of justice, for his own name's sake.

English Revised Version
He restoreth my soul: he guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He renews my soul. He guides me along the paths of righteousness for the sake of his name.

Good News Translation
He gives me new strength. He guides me in the right paths, as he has promised.

International Standard Version
He revives my life; he leads me in pathways that are righteous for the sake of his name.

JPS Tanakh 1917
He restoreth my soul; He guideth me in straight paths for His name's sake.

Literal Standard Version
He refreshes my soul, | He leads me in paths of righteousness | For His Name’s sake;

Majority Standard Bible
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.

New American Bible
he restores my soul. He guides me along right paths for the sake of his name.

NET Bible
He restores my strength. He leads me down the right paths for the sake of his reputation.

New Revised Standard Version
he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.

New Heart English Bible
He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Webster's Bible Translation
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

World English Bible
He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Young's Literal Translation
My soul He refresheth, He leadeth me in paths of righteousness, For His name's sake,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The LORD is My Shepherd
2He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. 3He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. 4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.…

Cross References
Psalm 5:8
Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.

Psalm 19:7
The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Psalm 25:9
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.

Psalm 31:3
For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.

Psalm 85:13
Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.

Psalm 109:21
But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; deliver me by the goodness of Your loving devotion.

Psalm 139:10
even there Your hand will guide me; Your right hand will hold me fast.


Treasury of Scripture

He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

restoreth

Psalm 19:7
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

Psalm 51:10,12
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me…

Psalm 85:4-7
Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease…

leadeth

Psalm 5:8
Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

Psalm 34:3
O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

Psalm 143:8-10
Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee…

for his

Psalm 79:9
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.

Ezekiel 20:14
But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.

Ephesians 1:6
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

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Psalm 23
1. David's confidence in God's grace














(3) Restoreth my soul--i.e., refresheth, recreateth, quickeneth.

For his name's sake.--God's providential dealings are recognised as in accordance with His character for great graciousness.

Verse 3. - He restoreth my soul; i.e. revives it and reinvigorates it when it is exhausted and weary (see the comment on Is. 19:7, where the same verb occurs). He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness. Which are also "paths of pleasantness and peace" (Proverbs 3:17). For his Name's sake. To magnify his Name as a gracious and merciful God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He restores
יְשׁוֹבֵ֑ב (yə·šō·w·ḇêḇ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

my soul;
נַפְשִׁ֥י (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

He guides me
יַֽנְחֵ֥נִי (yan·ḥê·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 5148: To guide, to transport

in the paths
בְמַעְגְּלֵי־ (ḇə·ma‘·gə·lê-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4570: An entrenchment, track

of righteousness
צֶ֝֗דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity

for the sake
לְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an)
Preposition
Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent

of His name.
שְׁמֽוֹ׃ (šə·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name


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