Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, New Living Translation He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. English Standard Version He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. Berean Standard Bible He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. King James Bible He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. New King James Version He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. New American Standard Bible He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. NASB 1995 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. NASB 1977 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. Legacy Standard Bible He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. Amplified Bible He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still and quiet waters. Christian Standard Bible He lets me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside quiet waters. Holman Christian Standard Bible He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. American Standard Version He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside still waters. Contemporary English Version You let me rest in fields of green grass. You lead me to streams of peaceful water, English Revised Version He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. GOD'S WORD® Translation He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside peaceful waters. Good News Translation He lets me rest in fields of green grass and leads me to quiet pools of fresh water. International Standard Version He causes me to lie down in pastures of green grass; he guides me beside quiet waters. Majority Standard Bible He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. NET Bible He takes me to lush pastures, he leads me to refreshing water. New Heart English Bible He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. Webster's Bible Translation He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. World English Bible He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe causes me to lie down in pastures of tender grass, "" He leads me by quiet waters. Young's Literal Translation In pastures of tender grass He causeth me to lie down, By quiet waters He doth lead me. Smith's Literal Translation He will cause me to lie down in pastures of tender grass: he will lead me to the water of rest. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe hath set me in a place of pasture. He hath brought me up, on the water of refreshment: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible In green pastures he makes me lie down; to still waters he leads me; New Revised Standard Version He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe makes me to rest in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He will make me lie upon lush pastures and he will lead me by restful waters. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters. Brenton Septuagint Translation In a place of green grass, there he has made me dwell: he has nourished me by the water of rest. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD is My Shepherd1A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. 3He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.… Cross References Ezekiel 34:14 I will feed them in good pasture, and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in a good grazing land; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. John 10:9 I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture. Isaiah 40:11 He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes. Revelation 7:17 For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” Jeremiah 31:25 for I will refresh the weary soul and replenish all who are weak.” Matthew 11:28-29 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Isaiah 49:10 They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water. John 4:14 But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.” Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Isaiah 55:1-2 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. John 6:35 Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst. Hebrews 4:3 Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world. Isaiah 58:11 The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Revelation 21:6 And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life. Treasury of Scripture He makes me to lie down in green pastures: he leads me beside the still waters. maketh Isaiah 30:23 Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures. Ezekiel 34:13,14 And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country… green pastures [heb. Psalm 46:4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. Isaiah 49:9,10 That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places… Revelation 7:17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. still waters [heb. Job 34:29 When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only: Isaiah 8:6 Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son; Jump to Previous Causeth Fields Grass Green Guide Lead Lie Makes Maketh Pastures Quiet Resting-Place Tender WatersJump to Next Causeth Fields Grass Green Guide Lead Lie Makes Maketh Pastures Quiet Resting-Place Tender WatersPsalm 23 1. David's confidence in God's graceHe makes me lie down The phrase "He makes me lie down" suggests a divine initiative and guidance. The Hebrew root for "makes me lie down" is "רָבַץ" (rāḇaṣ), which conveys the idea of resting or reclining. In the context of ancient shepherding, a shepherd would ensure that sheep were safe and comfortable enough to rest. This implies God's active role in providing peace and security for His people, ensuring that they can find rest in His presence. Historically, this reflects the pastoral lifestyle of ancient Israel, where shepherds were responsible for the well-being of their flocks, symbolizing God's care and provision. in green pastures He leads me beside still waters Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He makes me lie downיַרְבִּיצֵ֑נִי (yar·bî·ṣê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 7257: To crouch, be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed in green דֶּ֭שֶׁא (de·še) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1877: A sprout, grass pastures; בִּנְא֣וֹת (bin·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4999: Habitation, house, pasture, pleasant place He leads יְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃ (yə·na·hă·lê·nî) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 5095: To lead or guide to a watering place, bring to a place of rest, refresh me beside עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against quiet מְנֻח֣וֹת (mə·nu·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4496: Repose, peacefully, consolation, an abode waters. מֵ֖י (mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen Links Psalm 23:2 NIVPsalm 23:2 NLT Psalm 23:2 ESV Psalm 23:2 NASB Psalm 23:2 KJV Psalm 23:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 23:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 23:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 23:2 French Bible Psalm 23:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 23:2 He makes me lie down in green (Psalm Ps Psa.) |