Psalms 23:6

“23:6 The Lord expresses his unfailing love through the goodness of his presence and other benefits that he alone provides (69:16; 86:17; 109:21; see 18:6; 61:4). He actively bestows care that is greater than the temporary trials imposed by enemies (7:1).”

“goodness: Psa 30:11, Psa 30:12, Psa 36:7-10, Psa 103:17; Co2 1:10; Ti2 4:18 and I: Psa 16:11, Psa 17:15, Psa 73:24-26; Co2 5:1; Phi 1:23 for ever: Heb. to length of days, Psa 21:4 Next: Psalms Chapter 24”

“Foes are now pursuing him, but prosperity and favour alone shall pursue him, and therefore drive his present pursuers out of the field. אך, originally affirmative, here restrictive, belongs only to the subject-notion in its signification nil nisi ( Psa 39:6, Psa 39:12; Psa 139:11). The expression is remarkable and without example elsewhere: as good spirits Jahve sends forth טּוב and חסד to overtake David's enemies, and to protect him against them to their shame, and that all his life long (accusative of continuance). We have now no need, in connection with our reference of the Psalm to the persecution under Absolom, either to persuade ourselves that ושׁבתּי is equivalent to ושׁבתּי Psa 27:4,…”