Psalms 23:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 23:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 23:2 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. green...: Heb. pastures of tender gra..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 23:2 — KJV
“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. green...: Heb. pastures of tender grass still...: Heb. waters of quietness”
— Psalms 23:2 (KJV)
Psalms 23:2 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 23:2
“For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing. desolate: Heb. desolations”
Shares key themes with Psalms 23:2: green, waters, heb
“And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. grass: Heb. tender grass”
Shares key themes with Psalms 23:2: heb, tender, grass
“And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land. rid: Heb. cause to cease”
Shares key themes with Psalms 23:2: lie, down, heb
“And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab. lieth: Heb. leaneth”
Shares key themes with Psalms 23:2: lie, down, heb
“And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. teach: Heb. whet, or, sharpen”
Shares key themes with Psalms 23:2: lie, down, heb
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