Psalms 23:2
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters.
Noyes Bible
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.
3He reviveth my soul; He leadeth me in paths of safety, For his name's sake.
Cross References
Psalms 46:4A river with its streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling-place of the Most High.
Isaiah 30:23Then will he give rain for thy seed, With which thou shalt sow the ground, And the bread-corn, the produce of the land, shall be rich and nourishing; Then shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
Ezekiel 34:13And I will bring them out from the nations, and gather them from the countries; and I will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel, in the valleys, and in all the dwelling-places of the land.
Revelation 7:17for the Lamb who is in the midst before the throne is a shepherd to them, and leadeth 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 a river of water of life, clear as crystal, coming out of 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 →