Psalms 23:5

“You lay out before me a table in front of my adversaries; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.”

Psalms 23:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 23:5, word by word

You lay outתַּעֲרֹךְtaaroch

arrange

To set things in a row and in order, like bread on the table.

Where else “taaroch” appears
before meפָנַfana

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fana” appears
a tableשֻׁלְחָןshulchan

table

A piece of furniture on which food is set, or what is offered to God.

Where else “shulchan” appears
in front ofנֶגֶדneged

in front of

In someone's presence, before his eyes.

Where else “neged” appears
my adversariesצֹרְרָtsorra

harass

To be someone's enemy.

Where else “tsorra” appears
you anointדִּשַּׁנְתָּdishanta

anoint

To pour oil on the head.

Where else “dishanta” appears
my headרֹאשִׁroshi

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

Where else “roshi” appears
with oilשֶּׁמֶןshemen

oil

The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.

Where else “shemen” appears
my cupכּוֹסִkosi

cup

A drinking vessel; also the lot that falls to each one to drink, good or bad.

Where else “kosi” appears
overflowsרְוָיָהrevaya

abundance, overflow

An overflowing abundance: being filled until running over.

Where else “revaya” appears

The context

4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will not fear evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

5 · This verse (above)

6Only good and loyal love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will return to the house of YHWH for length of days.

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