39 Or “with your scepter” (the Hebrew term can mean either “rod” or “scepter”).
40 Heb “the flock of your inheritance.”
41 Or “in the midst of Carmel.” The Hebrew term translated “pastureland” may be a place name. The point seems to be that Israel is in a vulnerable position, like sheep in a thicket populated by predators, while rich pastureland (their homeland and God’s blessings) is in view.
42 The regions of Bashan and Gilead, located in Transjordan, were noted for their rich grazing lands.
43 Heb “as in the days of antiquity.”

In other versions

Shepherd your people with your staff,

the flock of your inheritance,

who dwell alone in a forest

in the midst of a garden land;

let them graze in Bashan and Gilead

as in the days of old.

Shepherd your people with your staff,

the flock of your inheritance,

which lives by itself in a forest,

in fertile pasturelands.

Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead

as in days long ago.

Shepherd your people with your staff,

the flock that is your possession.

They live alone in a woodland

surrounded by pastures.

Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead

as in ancient times.

O Lord, protect your people with your shepherd’s staff;

lead your flock, your special possession.

Though they live alone in a thicket

on the heights of Mount Carmel,

let them graze in the fertile pastures of Bashan and Gilead

as they did long ago.

Shepherd your people with your staff,

the flock of your inheritance,

those dwelling alone in a forest

in the midst of Carmel.

Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead,

as in the days of old.

Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage,

Which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel:

Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

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