Psa 23:3 | TNotes | STEP | 23:3 Cp. 19:7 ; the Lord’s word renews my strength. • The Lord guides by rescuing his people from evil (23:4-5 ; see 31:3 ), bringing them back to himself (5:8 ; 61:2 ), caring (48:14 ; 139:10 ), ruling (67:4 ), counseling (73:24 ), protecting (78:53 ; 107:30 ; 143:11 ), and instructing them in wisdom (27:11 ; see Prov 4:11 ). • The Lord’s name guarantees the relationship; he guards his reputation against any accusation of his abandoning his people or allowing them to sin (see Pss 25:11 ; 31:3 ; 106:8 ; 143:11 ).

23:3 ^a Cp. 19:7 ^b; the Lord’s word renews my strength.

• The Lord guides by rescuing his people from evil (23:4-5 ^c; see 31:3 ^d), bringing them back to himself (5:8 ^e; 61:2 ^f), caring (48:14 ^g; 139:10 ^h), ruling (67:4 ⁱ), counseling (73:24 ^j), protecting (78:53 ^k; 107:30 ^l; 143:11 ^m), and instructing them in wisdom (27:11 ⁿ; see Prov 4:11 ^o).

• The Lord’s name guarantees the relationship; he guards his reputation against any accusation of his abandoning his people or allowing them to sin (see Pss 25:11 ^p; 31:3 ^q; 106:8 ^r; 143:11 ^s).