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II

[a]You set a table before me
    in front of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;(A)
    my cup overflows.(B)
Indeed, goodness and mercy[b] will pursue me
    all the days of my life;
I will dwell in the house of the Lord(C)
    for endless days.

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Footnotes

  1. 23:5 You set a table before me: this expression occurs in an exodus context in Ps 78:19. In front of my enemies: my enemies see that I am God’s friend and guest. Oil: a perfumed ointment made from olive oil, used especially at banquets (Ps 104:15; Mt 26:7; Lk 7:37, 46; Jn 12:2).
  2. 23:6 Goodness and mercy: the blessings of God’s covenant with Israel.