Psalms 23:2
In pastures of tender grass, he maketh me lie down, Unto restful waters, he leadeth me;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
In Context
1Yahweh, is my shepherd—I shall not want:
3My life, he restoreth, He guideth me in right paths, for the sake of his Name.
Cross References
Exodus 15:27Then came they in to Elim, and there, were twelve fountains of water and seventy palm-trees,—so they encamped there, by the waters.
Psalms 46:4A river! whose channels, shall gladden the city of God, The Most High, hath hallowed his habitation.
Isaiah 30:23Then will he give—Rain for thy seed—wherewith thou shalt sow thy ground and Bread as the increase of thy ground, which shall be fertile and fat,—Thy cattle, in that day, shall feed in broad pasture:
Ezekiel 34:13And I will bring them out from among the peoples And will gather them out of the lands, And will bring them upon their own soil, And will tend them Upon the mountains of Israel, In the ravines. And in all the habitable places of the land:
Revelation 7:17Because, the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne, shall shepherd them, and shall lead them unto life’s fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away every tear out of their eyes.
Revelation 22:1And he pointed out to me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, issuing forth 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 →