Psalms 23:6
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.
KJV
Hæc est generatio quærentium eum, quærentium faciem Dei Jacob.
Vulgate
αὕτη ἡ γενεὰ ζητούντων αὐτόν, ζητούντων τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ θεοῦ Ἰακώβ. διάψαλμα.
LXX
Surely goodness and lovingkindness shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah for ever.
ASV
אַ֤ךְ ט֤וֹב וָ/חֶ֣סֶד יִ֭רְדְּפוּ/נִי כָּל יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑/י וְ/שַׁבְתִּ֥י בְּ/בֵית יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְ/אֹ֣רֶךְ יָמִֽים
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אַךְ
'k
adverb · 158×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
וֹ
v
noun · 95×
וֹ
v
noun · 246×
חַי
chy
verb · 502×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
ם
m
verb · 144×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. David, who had himself been a shepherd, uses this image to express the tender care of God over his people. Under the metaphor of green pastures and still waters, he celebrates the spiritual nourishment which God provides. Even in the valley of the shadow of death, the believer need fear no evil, for God's rod and staff are a comfort. T…
Cross-references
- 2Cor 1:10 — Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
- 2Cor 5:1 — For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
- 2Tim 4:18 — And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
- Luke 2:37 — And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
- Phil 1:23 — For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
- Ps 15:1 — Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
- Ps 16:11 — Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
- Ps 17:15 — As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
- Ps 21:4 — He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
- Ps 27:4 — One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
- Ps 27:4 — One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
- Ps 30:11 — Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
- Ps 36:7 — How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
- Ps 40:11 — Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
- Ps 61:4 — I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
- Ps 65:4 — Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
- Ps 73:24 — Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
- Ps 84:4 — Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
- Ps 90:14 — O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
- Ps 103:17 — But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
- Ps 140:13 — Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.