Psalm 23:3
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Cross-references
Psalm 5:8 similarly asks God to lead in righteousness — a direct parallel to the leading in paths of righteousness here.
Psalm 143:8-10 echoes the same plea for guidance and restoration — 'lead me on level ground' parallels the paths of righteousness.
In Psalm 119:176, the psalmist confesses 'I have gone astray like a lost sheep' — the Shepherd who restores the soul also seeks the straying.
In Psalm 85:4-7, the community cries 'Restore us again' — a corporate echo of the individual soul-restoration in Psalm 23:3.
Psalm 79:9 appeals to God for help 'for Your name's sake' — the same motivation as the Shepherd's leading here.
In Psalm 51:12, David prays 'restore to me the joy of your salvation' — the same Hebrew verb for restoring the soul as the Shepherd's work here.
Psalm 19:7 says the law restores the soul — same phrase, linking God's word to the soul's restoration.
Psalm 31:3 explicitly says 'for your name's sake you lead me', nearly identical to the motive and action here.
Psalm 25:9 says God leads the humble in what is right, directly echoing the leading in paths of righteousness.
Psalm 119:35 asks God to lead in the path of His commandments, directly paralleling the leading in righteousness.
Psalm 51:10 asks for a clean heart and renewed spirit — parallels the restoration of the soul in the psalm.
Psalm 48:14 declares God will guide us forever, a broader promise of guidance similar to the leading here.
In Job 33:30, Elihu describes God 'bringing back his soul from the pit' — the same restoration of the soul as the Shepherd's care.
In Luke 22:32, Jesus prays for Peter's restoration after failure — echoing the 'restores my soul' promise here.
Isaiah 42:16 promises God will lead the blind in unknown paths — a parallel to the Shepherd's guidance in paths of righteousness.
In Hosea 14:4-9, God says 'I will heal their apostasy' and leads them to blossom — mirroring the Shepherd's restoration and leading in righteousness.
In Ezekiel 20:14, God acts for His name's sake to prevent profanation, paralleling the motive for leading in righteousness here.
John 10:3 shows Jesus as the shepherd who leads his sheep by name, fulfilling the shepherd imagery of the psalm.
Proverbs 4:11 says 'I have led you in the paths of uprightness', directly mirroring the leading in righteousness.
Proverbs 8:20 describes walking in paths of righteousness — the same image of righteous guidance found here.
In Jeremiah 32:37-42, God promises to restore Israel from exile and give them one heart — a national parallel to the individual restoration and guidance.
In Micah 7:8, the speaker says 'when I fall, I shall rise; the Lord will be a light to me' — a personal restoration akin to the Shepherd restoring the soul.
In Micah 7:9, the speaker trusts God will 'bring me out to the light' after bearing indignation — parallel to being led in paths of righteousness after restoration.