Psalms 23:2
In pastures of tender grass he causeth me to lie down: beside still waters he leadeth me.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
In Context
1“A psalm of David.” The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
3My soul he refresheth: he guideth me in the tracks of righteousness for the sake of his name.
Cross References
Exodus 15:27And they came to Elim, and there were twelve wells of water, and seventy palm-trees: and they encamped there by the water.
Psalms 46:4(46:5) [There] is a river, its rivulets cause to rejoice the city of God, the sanctuary of the dwellings of the Most High.
Isaiah 30:23Then will he give the rain for thy seed, that thou mayest sow in the ground; and bread—the produce of the ground—this shall be fat and nutritious: thy cattle shall feed on that day in extensive pastures.
Ezekiel 34:13And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and I will bring them to their own land; and I will feed them upon the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the inhabited places of the country.
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 →