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Psalms 23:5

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.

World English Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

6Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the LORD’s house forever.

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Cross References

Psalms 16:5The LORD assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.

Psalms 22:29All the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who can’t keep his soul alive.

Psalms 45:7You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

Psalms 92:10But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox. I am anointed with fresh oil.

Psalms 104:15wine that makes the heart of man glad, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.

Isaiah 25:6In this mountain, the LORD of Armies will make all peoples a feast of choice meat, a feast of choice wines, of choice meat full of marrow, of well refined choice wines.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 23:2-6

The Divine Shepherd. 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

King James VersionBíblia Portuguesa MundialLuther Bibel (Deutsch)Bible Louis Segond (Français)Библия (Русский)新标点和合本성경 (한국어)الكتاب المقدس باللغة العربية، فان دايكBibbia Diodati (Italiano)Kinh Thánh (Tiếng Việt)Biblia Cornilescu (Română)Polish Biblia Gdanska (1881)Statenvertaling (Nederlands)

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