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Psalm 23

Psa. 23:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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He maketh me to lie down
rabats (Hebrew #7257)
to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed
KJV usage: crouch (down), fall down, make a fold, lay, (cause to, make to) lie (down), make to rest, sit.
Pronounce: raw-bats'
Origin: a primitive root
in θgreen
deshe' (Hebrew #1877)
a sprout; by analogy, grass
KJV usage: (tender) grass, green, (tender)herb.
Pronounce: deh'-sheh
Origin: from 1876
pastures
na'ah (Hebrew #4999)
a home; figuratively, a pasture
KJV usage: habitation, house, pasture, pleasant place.
Pronounce: naw-aw'
Origin: from 4998
: he leadeth
nahal (Hebrew #5095)
properly, to run with a sparkle, i.e. flow; hence (transitively), to conduct, and (by inference) to protect, sustain
KJV usage: carry, feed, guide, lead (gently, on).
Pronounce: naw-hal'
Origin: a primitive root
me beside the κstill
mnuwchah (Hebrew #4496)
feminine of 4495; repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode
KJV usage: comfortable, ease, quiet, rest(-ing place), still.
Pronounce: men-oo-khaw'
Origin: or mnuchah {men-oo-khaw'}
waters
mayim (Hebrew #4325)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
KJV usage: + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
Pronounce: mah'-yim
Origin: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense)
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pastures of tender grass.
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waters of quietness.

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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maketh.
Isa. 30:23• 23Then 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. (Isa. 30:23)
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Ezek. 34:13‑14• 13And 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.
 14I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel. (Ezek. 34:13‑14)
green pastures.
Heb. pastures of tender grass.
leadeth.
Psa. 46:4• 4There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. (Psa. 46:4)
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Isa. 49:9‑10• 9That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Show yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
 10They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them. (Isa. 49:9‑10)
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Rev. 7:17• 17For 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. (Rev. 7:17)
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Rev. 21:6• 6And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. (Rev. 21:6)
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Rev. 22:1,17• 1And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
 17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. (Rev. 22:1,17)
still waters.
Heb. waters of quietness.
Job 34:29• 29When 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: (Job 34:29)
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Isa. 8:6• 6Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son; (Isa. 8:6)
• These spiritual needs the Shepherd delights to meet. He satisfies the soul in green pastures, and leads beside the still waters. (“Psalms 23” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside still waters.