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Psalms 23:1 — King James Version← Study notes

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.


Psalms 23:1Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 23:16 words
HebrewMeaning
מִזְמ֥וֹרmizəmwōr
a psalmnounH4210
לְ/דָוִ֑דlədāwid
of DavidpronH1732
יְהוָ֥הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
רֹ֝עִ֗/יrōʿiy
is shepherd myverbH7462
break · keep company with · devour · eat up ···
לֹ֣אlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
אֶחְסָֽרʾeḥəsār
I lackverbH2637
bereave · decrease · fail · lack ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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Emre YilmazNote2mo ago
The shepherd psalm
The Lord as shepherd implies both provision and direction. Sheep do not graze wherever they like - they are led to green pastures. I have been thinking about what it means to be guided rather than sel...
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