Psalm 23:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You prepareתַּעֲרֹ֬ךְ
(ta·'a·roch)
6186a: to arrange or set in ordera prim. root
a tableשֻׁלְחָ֗ן
(shul·chan)
7979: a tablefrom an unused word
beforeלְפָנַ֨י
(le·fa·nai)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
me in the presenceנֶ֥גֶד
(ne·ged)
5048: in front of, in sight of, opposite tofrom nagad
of my enemies;צֹרְרָ֑י
(tzo·re·rai;)
6887c: to show hostility toward, vexa prim. root
You have anointedדִּשַּׁ֖נְתָּ
(di·shan·ta)
1878: to be fat, grow fata prim. root
my headרֹ֝אשִׁ֗י
(ro·shi)
7218: heada prim. root
with oil;בַשֶּׁ֥מֶן
(va·she·men)
8081: fat, oilfrom shamen
My cupכֹּוסִ֥י
(ko·v·si)
3563a: a cupof uncertain derivation
overflows.רְוָיָֽה׃
(re·va·yah.)
7310: saturationfrom ravah


















KJV Lexicon
Thou preparest
`arak  (aw-rak')
to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
a table
shulchan  (shool-khawn')
a table (as spread out); by implication, a meal -- table.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
me in the presence of mine enemies
tsarar  (tsaw-rar')
to cramp, literally or figuratively
thou anointest
dashen  (daw-shane')
to be fat; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint; figuratively, to satisfy; denominatively to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices)
my head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
with oil
shemen  (sheh'-men)
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness -- anointing, fat (things), fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, + pine.
my cup
kowc  (koce)
a cup (as a container), often figuratively, a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavity of its eye) -- cup, (small) owl.
runneth over
rvayah  (rev-aw-yaw')
satisfaction -- runneth over, wealthy.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows.

King James Bible
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

International Standard Version
You prepare a table before me, even in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

NET Bible
You prepare a feast before me in plain sight of my enemies. You refresh my head with oil; my cup is completely full.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You have prepared tables in front of me opposite my enemies; you have anointed my head with oil and my cup overflows as if it were alive.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You prepare a banquet for me while my enemies watch. You anoint my head with oil. My cup overflows.

King James 2000 Bible
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.
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