Psalms 23:2
In pastures of tender grass He causeth me to lie down, By quiet waters He doth lead me.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
In Context
1A Psalm of David. Jehovah [is] my shepherd, I do not lack,
3My soul He refresheth, He leadeth me in paths of righteousness, For His name's sake,
Cross References
Exodus 15:27And they come to Elim, and there [are] twelve fountains of water, and seventy palm trees; and they encamp there by the waters.
Psalms 46:4A river — its rivulets rejoice the city of God, Thy holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
Isaiah 30:23And He hath given rain [for] thy seed, With which thou dost sow the ground, And bread, the increase of the ground, And it hath been fat and plenteous, Enjoy do thy cattle in that day an enlarged pasture.
Ezekiel 34:13And brought them out from the peoples, And have gathered them from the lands, And brought them unto their own ground, And have fed them on mountains of Israel, By streams, and by all dwellings of the land.
Revelation 7:17because the Lamb that [is] in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters, and wipe away shall God every tear from their eyes.'
Revelation 22:1And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, bright as crystal, going 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 →