Psalms 23:3

“He restoreth my soul, etc.] Either when backslidden, and brings it back again when led or driven away, and heals its backslidings; or rather, when fainting, swooning, and ready to die away, he fetches it back again, relieves, refreshes, and comforts with the discoveries of his love, with the promises of his word, and with the consolations of his Spirit, and such like reviving cordials, (see Gill on “<191907>Psalm 19:7”); he leadeth, he in the paths of righteousness; in the plain paths of truth and holiness, in which men, though fools, shall not err; in right ones, though they sometimes seem rough and rugged to Christ’s sheep, yet are not crooked; there is no turning to the right hand or the…”

“To restore the soul is to revive or quicken it (Psa 19:7), or relieve it (Lam 1:11, Lam 1:19). paths of righteousness--those of safety, as directed by God, and pleasing to Him. for his name's sake--or, regard for His perfections, pledged for His people's welfare.”

“Restoreth - Heb. He bringeth it back; from its errors and wandering. For - Not for any worth in me, but for the glory of his justice, and faithfulness, and goodness. Psalms 23:4”

“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).”

“restoreth: Psa 19:7 \*marg. Psa 51:10, Psa 51:12, Psa 85:4-7, Psa 119:176; Job 33:30; Jer 32:37-42; Hos 14:4-9; Mic 7:8, Mic 7:9, Mic 7:18, Mic 7:19; Luk 22:31, Luk 22:32; Rev 3:19 leadeth: Psa 5:8, Psa 34:3, Psa 143:8-10; Pro 8:20; Isa 42:16; Jer 31:8 for his: Psa 79:9; Eze 20:14; Eph 1:6 Psalms 23:4”