Psalms 23:6

With the Hebrew beneath

Psalms 23:6, word by word

goodטוֹבtov

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tov” appears

and loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed

loyal love

God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.

Where else “chesed” appears

will pursue meיִרְדְּפוּyirdfu

pursue

To go after someone to catch them.

Where else “yirdfu” appears

the daysיְמֵיyeme

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

Where else “yeme” appears

of my lifeחַיָּchaya

life

The span and strength of being alive, which come from God.

Where else “chaya” appears

and I will returnשַׁבְתִּיshavti

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “shavti” appears

to the houseבֵיתvet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

Where else “vet” appears

of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears

for lengthאֹרֶךְorech

patience

A long time: long life; endurance.

Where else “orech” appears

Translation note

“Will pursue me”: the same verb that is used of enemies; here those who go after him are good and loyal love. “I will return” (וְשַׁבְתִּי): so the Hebrew text vocalizes it; with other vowels the same letters say “and I will dwell.”

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