Psalms 23:2
For he has founded it upon the seas, and he has prepared it upon the rivers.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
In Context
3Who will ascend to the mountain of the Lord? And who will stand in his holy place?
Cross References
Exodus 15:27Then the sons of Israel arrived in Elim, where there were twelve fountains of water and seventy palm trees. And they camped next to the waters.
Psalms 46:4He has subjected the peoples to us and subdued the nations under our feet.
Isaiah 30:23And wherever you sow seed upon the earth, rain will be given to the seed. And bread from the grain of the earth will be very plentiful and full. In that day, the lamb will pasture in the spacious land of your possession.
Ezekiel 34:13And I will lead them away from the peoples, and I will gather them from the lands, and I will bring them into their own land. And I will pasture them on the mountains of Israel, by the rivers, and in all the settlements of the land.
Revelation 7:17For the Lamb, who is in the midst of the throne, will rule over them, and he will lead them to the fountains of the waters of life. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Revelation 22:1And he showed me the river of the water of life, shining like crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 23:2-6
The Divine Shepherd. 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely… Read the whole commentary →