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Psalms 23:3

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

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נַפְשִׁ֥יnafshicreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…יְשׁוֹבֵ֑בyeshovevagainשׁוּבverb, polel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…יַֽנְחֵ֥נִיyancheniguideנָחָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “guide”, an unfinished actionH5148to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.בְמַעְגְּלֵיvemagelein goingמַעְגָּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in going”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4570a track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular)going, path, trench, way(-side).צֶ֝֗דֶקtsedeqrightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).לְמַ֣עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.שְׁמֽוֹshemvofameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He restoreth my soul; He guideth me in straight paths for His name's sake.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He restoreth my soul: He guideth me in the 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,

World English Bible

He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: or who shall stand in his holy place?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He restoreth my soul; He guideth me in straight paths for His name's sake.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He has restored my soul: he has guided me into the paths of righteousness, for his name's sake.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐπέστρεψεν· ὡδήγησέν με ἐπὶ τρίβους δικαιοσύνης, ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ.