The Nugget:
Psa 23:3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
From Ken Sagely’s Facebook Post:
PSALM 23.3 Guidance
He restores my soul: He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
Cross References:
PSALM 32.8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide thee with mine eye.
ISAIAH 58.11
AND the LORD shall Guide you continually, and Satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like an watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
PROVERBS 3.5-6
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
unto thine own understanding:
Trust…lean not …”Trust has the idea lying helplessly face down:” Not leaning means “relying on something or someone else rather than supporting yourself”
PROVERBS 3:6
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and He shall direct thy paths.
[acknowledge .. lit. know; know God personally and be in fellowship with Him (John 17:3), direct. . Lit.. to make straight: clear obstructions and to enable one to go forward.]
PSALM 37.3, 5
Trust in the Lord, and do good so shall thou dwell in the land and be fed.
(Better, feed on His faithfulness!!)
PSALM 37:5 Commit thy way unto the Lord, trust also in Him, and he shall bring to pass.
(Commit thy way. Roll your way your burdens on the Lord, although they may cause you anxiety, they are not too great for him!! 1 Peter 5:7)
PSALM 25.4-5 Shew me thy ways, O Lord, teach me thy paths, O lord,
5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me; for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
PSALM 110.105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
(cross reference Pro 6.23 For the commandment is a lamp and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life)
JOHN 7.17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God or whether I speak of myself.
(note: The thought is this: Anyone who does the will of God will be able to judge the authority of My teaching.)
cross reference:
John 8.32-32 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word then are you my disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.
GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH
Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but Thou art mighty; Hold me with Thy powerful hand;
Songs of praises, Songs of praises I will ever give to Thee. I will ever give to thee!
Cross Reference Bible Study for Psalm 23:3 from The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:
Psalms 23:3
He restoreth. For He is Jehovah-rophecha (Exo 15:26), and will graciously heal. or, “bring back from wandering” (Jer 50:19) [Kay]. +*Psa 16:10; *Psa 19:7 mg. *Psa 49:15; *Psa 51:10, 11, 12; Psa 85:4, 5, 6, 7; Psa 89:4; *Psa 116:3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; +*Psa 119:176, Rth 4:15, Job 33:30, Isa 58:12, Jer 30:17; *Jer 32:37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, Hos 14:4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, *Mic 7:8; Mic 7:9; Mic 7:18; Mic 7:19, Luk 22:31, 32, Joh 4:14; Joh 21:15, 16, 17, 18, 19, *1Jn 2:1, *Rev 3:19.
soul. Heb. nephesh, +Gen 12:13.
he leadeth. T806. *Psa 5:8; *Psa 25:4; Psa 25:5; Psa 25:9; Psa 25:10; Psa 27:11; *Psa 31:3; **+Psa 32:8; Psa 33:18; Psa 43:3; Psa 48:14; Psa 61:2; Psa 73:24; +*Psa 119:10; Psa 119:133; Psa 139:9, 10; Psa 139:23, 24; *Psa 143:8, 9, 10, Gen 12:1, Exo 13:21; Exo 15:13; Exo 33:13, 14, 15, Deut 32:10; Deut 32:11; +Deut 32:12, Jdg 4:14, 2Sa 5:24; 2Sa 22:29, +*1Ki 13:9 note. 2Ch 32:22, **Pro 3:5; Pro 3:6; *Pro 8:20, Isa 30:21; Isa 40:10, 11; +*Isa 42:16; Isa 48:17; Isa 49:9, 10; Isa 55:4; Isa 57:18; Isa 58:11; Isa 61:8, Jer 3:4; Jer 6:16; Jer 31:8, 9, 10; Jer 42:2, 3, Mic 7:7, 8, Luk 1:79, *Joh 10:3; Joh 10:4; Joh 10:13; Joh 16:13, Php 1:10, *Col 1:9; Col 1:10, 1Th 3:10, 11, Rev 7:17.
paths. *Psa 16:11; Psa 85:13; +*Psa 119:35, Pro 2:8; Pro 4:11; *+Pro 8:20, Isa 42:16.
righteousness. For He is Jehovah-tzidkenu (Jer 23:6), and is Himself my righteousness, and I am righteous in Him (Jer 33:16). Psa 5:8, Jer 23:6; Jer 33:16.
for his. Psa 25:11; Psa 72:17, 18, 19; Psa 79:9; Psa 106:8, +1Sa 12:22, Eze 20:14, *Eph 1:6, 1Jn 2:12.
name’s. +**Psa 9:10 note; +Psa 20:1 note; Psa 25:11; Psa 31:3; Psa 143:11, 1Ki 8:41, +Isa 48:9, Jer 14:7, Eze 36:22.