Psalms 23:2
He maketh me to rest in greene pasture, and leadeth me by the still waters.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
In Context
1A Psalme of David. The Lord is my shepheard, I shall not want.
3He restoreth my soule, and leadeth me in the paths of righteousnesse for his Names sake.
Cross References
Exodus 15:27And they came to Elim, where were twelue fountaines of water, and seuentie palme trees, and they camped thereby the waters.
Psalms 46:4Yet there is a Riuer, whose streames shall make glad the citie of God: euen the Sanctuarie of the Tabernacles of the most High.
Isaiah 30:23Then shall hee giue raine vnto thy seede, when thou shalt sowe the ground, and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shalbe fat and as oyle: in that day shall thy cattell be fed in large pastures.
Ezekiel 34:13And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countreis, and will bring them to their owne lande, and feede them vpon the mountaines of Israel, by the riuers, and in all the inhabited places of the countrey.
Revelation 7:17For the Lambe, which is in the middes of the throne, shall gouerne them, and shall leade them vnto the liuely fountaines of waters, and God shall wipe away all teares from their eyes.
Revelation 22:1And hee shewed me a pure riuer of water of life, cleare as crystall, proceeding out of the throne of God, and of the Lambe.
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 →