Psalms 23:2

“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.”

"He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters." - Psalms 23:2
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What does Psalms 23:2 mean?

The Bible verse Psalm 23:2 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters." This verse is part of one of the most famous and well-loved psalms in the Bible. It is a psalm of David, who was a shepherd…

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Restoration in the Shepherd's Care

Psalm 23:2 (KJV) declares, "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters." This single verse encapsulates the essence of divine provision and comfort that accompanies the believer who trusts in the Lord as their Shepherd. **Understanding the…

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A Prayer for Rest and Renewal in Green Pastures

O Lord of Hosts, Gracious Father, as I come before you today, I am filled with a profound sense of gratitude for your unfailing mercy and love that surrounds me each moment. You are my Shepherd, my guide, and in you, I find true solace and peace. Just as it is written in Psalm…

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Psalms 23:2 – "He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters."
Psalms 23:2 – "He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters."
Psalms 23:2 - "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters."
Psalms 81:2 - "Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery."
Psalms 23
"This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes." - Psalms 118:23
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want." - Psalms 23:1
Psalms 139:23 - "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:"
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Psalm 23:2
"Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake." - Psalms 69:23
"They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;" - Psalms 107:23
Psalms 115:2 - "Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?"
Psalms 64:2 - "Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:"
"Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery." - Psalms 81:2
"The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way." - Psalms 37:23
Psalms 118:23 - "This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes."
Psalms 23:1 - "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want."
"He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake." - Psalms 23:3
Psalms 54:2 - "Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth."
Psalms 107:23 - "They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;"
Psalms 149:2 - "Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King."
Psalms 69:23 - "Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake."
Psalms 105:23 - "Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham."
Psalms 37:23 - "The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way."
Psalms 102:23 - "He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days."
"Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:" - Psalms 139:23
"And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him." - Psalms 89:23
Psalms 5:2 - "Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray."