KJV King James Version
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
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Psalm 23:3
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.
WEB World English Bible
He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
ASV American Standard Version
He restoreth my soul: He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
My soul He refresheth, He leadeth me in paths of righteousness, For His name’s sake,
Surrounding context — Psalm 23
1 A Psalm of David. 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.
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Isaiah 42:16And I will bring the blind by a way [that] they knew not; I will lead them in paths [that] they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.Psalm 31:3For thou [art] my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.Psalm 19:7The law of the LORD [is] perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD [is] sure, making wise the simple.Psalm 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.Psalm 143:8-10Cause 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.Psalm 5:8Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.Psalm 51:12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me [with thy] free spirit.Job 33:30To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.Proverbs 8:20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.Proverbs 4:11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.Micah 7:18-19Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.Psalm 79:9Help 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.Psalm 85:13Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set [us] in the way of his steps.Psalm 119:176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.Psalm 85:4-7Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.Ezekiel 20:14But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.Hosea 14:4-9I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
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