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NASB | Psalm 23:3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 23:3 He refreshes and restores my soul (life); He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. |
Bible Question: The NASB translators' marginal note on the phrase in Psalm 23:3 "He guides me in the PATHS of righteousness" is "lit. TRACKS." I like the imagery that these words evoke in my mind. God guides me in the tracks of righteousness..... I've always liked trains. When I was a small boy I used to take short (18-mile) train trips with my parents from our home in a rural area of north Georgia to the "big city" of Chattanooga, Tennessee. In recent years I've traveled by Amtrak on several occasions from my home in Arkansas to both the east and west coasts of our country. The trips have been pleasant and safe, because the trains I've ridden have stayed steadily on track. But not all of them do! When trains jump track, they make headlines and not good-news headlines either. In many cases injury and death ensue in the wake of a train wreck. But isn't it a comforting thought that God guides His children in the tracks of righteousness. He keeps them safe and on track in a spiritual sense. What are some other Bible passages that give YOU comfort and assurance in the providence of God in keeping your life "on track"? --Hank |
Bible Answer: Hi Hank, There are six references for Psalm 23:3 given in the NASB Study Bible. They are Psalm 19:7, Psalm 5:8, 31:3, Psalm 85:13, Proverbs 4:11, and Proverbs 8:20. If our lives are "on track" then we will be walking in the tracks of righteousness. In Proverbs, wisdom pours out his spirit and makes his words known; Proverbs 1:23. Just as wisdom leads us in upright paths, so does the Lord guide us in paths of righteousness. Proverbs 4:10, 11, "Hear, my son, and accept my sayings, And the years of your life will be many. I have directed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths." Psalm 23:3, "He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths [tracks] of righteousness For His name's sake." Wisdom and understanding are important in getting oneself established in the Lord. Proverbs 8:22, "The Lord possessed me [wisdom] at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old. From everlasting I was established, From the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth." Proverbs 12:3, "A man will not be established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous will not be moved." I appreciate your question personally because it caused me to consider again the idea of the fruit of righteousness. Proverbs 8:18, "Riches and honor are with me [wisdom], Enduring wealth and righteousness. 19 My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold, And my yield than choicest silver. 20 I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice, 21 To endow those who love me with wealth, [and righteousness?] That I may fill their treasuries. Philippians 1:9, "And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ; 11 having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God." From the heart, Ray |