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King James Version

Psalms 23:3

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   Faith;   God Continued...;   Jesus Continued;   Testimony;   Thompson Chain Reference - Paths, Right;   Right;   The Topic Concordance - Comfort;   Fear;   God;   Guidance;   Shepherds/pastors;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Christ, the Shepherd;   Righteousness;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Psalms, the Book of;   Shepherd;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Water;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Restore, Renew;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Path;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - English Versions;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Psalms;   Sin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Lazarus;   Rufus;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Feed;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Agriculture;   David;   God;   God, Names of;   Guide;   Psalms, Book of;   Targum;   Teach;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Right and Righteousness;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for November 22;   Every Day Light - Devotion for April 28;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name.
English Revised Version
He restoreth my soul: he guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Update Bible Version
He restores my soul: He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
New Century Version
He gives me new strength. He leads me on paths that are right for the good of his name.
New English Translation
He restores my strength. He leads me down the right paths for the sake of his reputation.
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.
Amplified Bible
He refreshes and restores my soul (life); He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
English Standard Version
He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
he conuertide my soule. He ledde me forth on the pathis of riytfulnesse; for his name.
Berean Standard Bible
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.
Contemporary English Version
and you refresh my life. You are true to your name, and you lead me along the right paths.
American Standard Version
He restoreth my soul: He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Bible in Basic English
He gives new life to my soul: he is my guide in the ways of righteousness because of his name.
Complete Jewish Bible
he restores my inner person. He guides me in right paths for the sake of his own name.
Darby Translation
He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Easy-to-Read Version
He restores my strength. He leads me on right paths to show that he is good.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He restoreth my soul; He guideth me in straight paths for His name's sake.
King James Version (1611)
He restoreth my soule: he leadeth me in the pathes of righteousnes, for his names sake.
New Life Bible
He makes me strong again. He leads me in the way of living right with Himself which brings honor to His name.
New Revised Standard
he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name's sake.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He restoreth my soule, and leadeth me in the paths of righteousnesse for his Names sake.
George Lamsa Translation
He restores my soul. He leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake.
Good News Translation
He gives me new strength. He guides me in the right paths, as he has promised.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
My life, he restoreth, He guideth me in right paths, for the sake of his Name.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(22-3) He hath converted my soul. He hath led me on the paths of justice, for his own name’s sake.
Revised Standard Version
he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He wyll conuert my soule: he wyll bring me foorth into the pathes of righteousnesse for his name sake.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He has restored my soul: he has guided me into the paths of righteousness, for his name’s sake.
Christian Standard Bible®
He renews my life;he leads me along the right pathsfor his name’s sake.
Hebrew Names Version
He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Lexham English Bible
He restores my life. He leads me in correct paths for the sake of his name.
Literal Translation
He restores my soul; He guides me in 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,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He quickeneth my soule, & bringeth me forth in the waye of rightuousnes for his names sake.
New American Standard Bible
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For the sake of His name.
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 (1995)
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 righteousnessFor His name's sake.

Contextual Overview

1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

restoreth: Psalms 19:7, *marg. Psalms 51:10, Psalms 51:12, Psalms 85:4-7, Psalms 119:176, Job 33:30, Jeremiah 32:37-42, Hosea 14:4-9, Micah 7:8, Micah 7:9, Micah 7:18, Micah 7:19, Luke 22:31, Luke 22:32, Revelation 3:19

leadeth: Psalms 5:8, Psalms 34:3, Psalms 143:8-10, Proverbs 8:20, Isaiah 42:16, Jeremiah 31:8

for his: Psalms 79:9, Ezekiel 20:14, Ephesians 1:6

Reciprocal: Psalms 25:9 - guide Psalms 31:3 - for thy Psalms 48:14 - guide Psalms 119:10 - O let me Psalms 119:35 - the path Psalms 138:7 - Though I walk Proverbs 2:8 - keepeth Proverbs 4:11 - led Jeremiah 30:17 - For I John 10:3 - and leadeth

Cross-References

Genesis 10:15
And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,
Genesis 23:5
And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis 23:7
And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Genesis 25:10
The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
Genesis 27:46
And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
Genesis 49:30
In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.
1 Samuel 26:6
Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.
2 Samuel 23:39
Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He restoreth my soul,.... Either when backslidden, and brings it back again when led or driven away, and heals its backslidings; or rather, when fainting, swooning, and ready to die away, he fetches it back again, relieves, refreshes, and comforts with the discoveries of his love, with the promises of his word, and with the consolations of his Spirit, and such like reviving cordials, :-;

he leadeth, he in the paths of righteousness; in the plain paths of truth and holiness, in which men, though fools, shall not err; in right ones, though they sometimes seem rough and rugged to Christ's sheep, yet are not crooked; there is no turning to the right hand or the left; they lead straight on to the city of habitation; and they are righteous ones, as paths of duty are, and all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord be; moreover, Christ leads his by faith, to walk on in him and in his righteousness, looking through it, and on account of it, for eternal life; see Proverbs 8:20; and all this he does

for his name's sake; for his own glory and the praise of his grace, and not for any merits or deserts in men.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He leadeth me beside the still waters - Margin, “waters of quietness.” Not stagnant waters, but waters not tempestuous and stormy; waters so calm, gentle, and still, as to suggest the idea of repose, and such as prompt to repose. As applied to the people of God, this denotes the calmness - the peace - the repose of the soul, when salvation flows as in a gently running stream; when there is no apprehension of want; when the heart is at; peace with God.

He restoreth my soul - literally, “He causes my life to return.” DeWette, “He quickens me,” or causes me to live. The word soul” here means life, or spirit, and not the soul in the strict sense in which the term is now used. It refers to the spirit when exhausted, weary, or sad; and the meaning is, that God quickens or vivifies the spirit when thus exhausted. The reference is not to the soul as wandering or backsliding from God, but to the life or spirit as exhausted, wearied, troubled, anxious, worn down with care and toil. the heart, thus exhausted, He re-animates. He brings back its vigor. He encourages it; excites it to new effort; fills it with new joy.

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness - In right paths, or right ways. He conducts me in the straight path that leads to Himself; He does not permit me to wander in ways that would lead to ruin. In reference to His people it is true:

(a) that He leads them in the path by which they become righteous, or by which they are “justified” before him; and

(b) that He leads them in the way of “uprightness” and “truth.” He guides them in the way to heaven; His constant care is evinced that they “may” walk in that path.

For his name’s sake - For His own sake; or, that His name may be honored. It is not primarily on their account; it is not solely that they may be saved. It is that He may be honored:

(a) in their being saved at all;

(b) in the manner in which it is done;

(c) in the influence of their whole life, under His guidance, as making known His own character and perfections.

Compare Isaiah 43:25; Isaiah 48:9; Isaiah 66:5; Jeremiah 14:7. The feeling expressed in this verse is that of confidence in God; an assurance that he would always lead his people in the path in which they should go. Compare Psalms 25:9. This he will always do if people will follow the directions of His word, the teachings of His Spirit, and the guidance of His providence. No one who submits to Him in this way will ever go astray!

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 23:3. He restoreth my soul — Brings back my life from destruction; and converts my soul from sin, that it may not eternally perish. Or, after it has backslidden from him, heals its backslidings, and restores it to his favour. See the old paraphrase on this clause in the preceding note.

In the paths of righteousness — במעגלי צדק bemageley tsedek, "in the circuits" or "orbits of righteousness." In many places of Scripture man appears to be represented under the notion of a secondary planet moving round its primary; or as a planet revolving round the sun, from whom it receives its power of revolving, with all its light and heat. Thus man stands in reference to the Sun of righteousness; by his power alone is he enabled to walk uprightly; by his light he is enlightened; and by his heat he is vivified, and enabled to bring forth good fruit. When he keeps in his proper orbit, having the light of the glory of God reflected from the face of Jesus Christ, he is enabled to enlighten and strengthen others. He that is enlightened may enlighten; he that is fed may feed.

For his name's sake. — To display the glory of his grace, and not on account of any merit in me. God's motives of conduct towards the children of men are derived from the perfections and goodness of his own nature.


 
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