HE RESTORES MY SOUL; HE LEADS ME IN PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR HIS NAME SAKE.
In the third verse, the pastoral imagery is endowed with a moral tone: He restores my soul (life); He leads me in the paths of righteousness (right paths) for His name’s sake.
The E.S.V study bible comments that the restoration, refreshment, or revival of the soul (or life) indicates the returning of life or vitality.
The Hebrew word used for “Restore” is the word shub and it can be used in many contexts. It, however gives the idea of both turning away (Gen 27:45) as well as returning (Gen 8:5). It can also figuratively convey a sense of Apostasy or Repentance; this shows the wide range of ways with which the word is used in Hebrew.
However in the context in which it is given in psalm 23, it shows a sense of restoration: The complete Jewish bible says “He restores my Inner Person”.
The Greek translation of the psalm gives a more Spiritual meaning in my opinion and that is because of the word that it uses, the word used for “restore” is the Greek word epistrepho. This word means to turn to, to the worship of the true God, to cause to return to, to bring back to the love and obedience of God, to love wisdom and righteousness.
Here the relationship is sustained and restored when restoration is needed, the pastor must be one who stands in the gap between the sheep and the chief shepherd who is Christ (1 Pet. 5:4).
The term “pastoral” comes from the Latin, pastor, meaning “shepherd,” and thus refers to the work and concern of the shepherd for his sheep . The Pastor then, must be like-minded to Christ.
David also says that the Lord leads him in paths of righteousness for His name sake. The Hebrew verb nachah is used and can also be translated as “guide”. The word used for “path” means an entrenchment: which is transitive verb meaning to place within or surround with a trench especially for defense.
Or to place (oneself) in a strong defensive position. The path of righteousness that the shepherd leads the sheep in is one of defense and solidarity through this psalm there is an echo or great providence and protection.
The Pastor is one who God employs to protect the sheep. For His name Sake signifies the fact that God leads His people according to his will and for His purpose, the Pastor must be one who is lead but God is such a way that he does the same.
In the third verse, the pastoral imagery is endowed with a moral tone: He restores my soul (life); He leads me in the paths of righteousness (right paths) for His name’s sake.
The E.S.V study bible comments that the restoration, refreshment, or revival of the soul (or life) indicates the returning of life or vitality.
The Hebrew word used for “Restore” is the word shub and it can be used in many contexts. It, however gives the idea of both turning away (Gen 27:45) as well as returning (Gen 8:5). It can also figuratively convey a sense of Apostasy or Repentance; this shows the wide range of ways with which the word is used in Hebrew.
However in the context in which it is given in psalm 23, it shows a sense of restoration: The complete Jewish bible says “He restores my Inner Person”.
The Greek translation of the psalm gives a more Spiritual meaning in my opinion and that is because of the word that it uses, the word used for “restore” is the Greek word epistrepho. This word means to turn to, to the worship of the true God, to cause to return to, to bring back to the love and obedience of God, to love wisdom and righteousness.
Here the relationship is sustained and restored when restoration is needed, the pastor must be one who stands in the gap between the sheep and the chief shepherd who is Christ (1 Pet. 5:4).
The term “pastoral” comes from the Latin, pastor, meaning “shepherd,” and thus refers to the work and concern of the shepherd for his sheep . The Pastor then, must be like-minded to Christ.
David also says that the Lord leads him in paths of righteousness for His name sake. The Hebrew verb nachah is used and can also be translated as “guide”. The word used for “path” means an entrenchment: which is transitive verb meaning to place within or surround with a trench especially for defense.
Or to place (oneself) in a strong defensive position. The path of righteousness that the shepherd leads the sheep in is one of defense and solidarity through this psalm there is an echo or great providence and protection.
The Pastor is one who God employs to protect the sheep. For His name Sake signifies the fact that God leads His people according to his will and for His purpose, the Pastor must be one who is lead but God is such a way that he does the same.
