Psalms 23:6
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. ”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
חֵסֵד
Mercy
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חֵסֵד
Love, loving kindness, covenant love. Hesed. The most beautiful word in the Hebrew Bible. Loyal steadfast unfailing love that goes far beyond what is required. God's hesed endures forever.
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חַי
life/ my
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חַי
Life, living. Chay. The quality of being alive. The same root as Chayim, life in its fullness. God breathed chay into Adam's nostrils and he became a living soul.
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יְהֹוָה
LORD
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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יוֹם
days
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יוֹם
Day. Yom. A period of time. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is His gift.
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רָדַף
they will pursue/ me
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רָדַף
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
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