Psalms 23:2
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
Main message
Psalm 23:2: Green pastures and still waters portray the shepherd giving rest and safe provision; the imagery does not guarantee constant comfort or eliminate the need for ordinary work, planning, food, water, shelter, or care.
Meaning in context
Psalm 23:1–4 · The LORD as shepherd — Verses 1–4 develop the shepherd metaphor: provision, rest, restoration, right paths, the dark valley, God’s presence, and the rod and staff.
Green pastures and still waters portray the shepherd giving rest and safe provision; the imagery does not guarantee constant comfort or eliminate the need for ordinary work, planning, food, water, shelter, or care.
Further teachings
The LORD as shepherd
Green pastures and still waters portray the shepherd giving rest and safe provision; the imagery does not guarantee constant comfort or eliminate the need for ordinary work, planning, food, water, shelter, or care.
Cross References: Psalm 23:2 — Psalm 23:1–4.
Applications in daily life
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Psalm 23:2
Green pastures and still waters portray the shepherd giving rest and safe provision; the imagery does not guarantee constant comfort or eliminate the need for ordinary work, planning, food, water, shelter, or care.
Green pastures and still waters do not imply that faithful people will always feel calm or safe, and prayer does not replace food, housing, medicine, therapy, legal protection, or emergency help.
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Common misreadings
Green pastures and still waters do not imply that faithful people will always feel calm or safe, and prayer does not replace food, housing, medicine, therapy, legal protection, or emergency help.
Green pastures and still waters portray the shepherd giving rest and safe provision; the imagery does not guarantee constant comfort or eliminate the need for ordinary work, planning, food, water, shelter, or care. Keep the verse inside Psalm 23’s shepherd-and-host imagery.
Related Verses
- Matthew 11:28
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
- Isaiah 40:31
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. ”
- Galatians 6:9
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
- Isaiah 40:29
“He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.”
- 2 Corinthians 4:16
“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.”
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How to Apply Psalms 23:2
Pray through Psalms 23:2 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Fatigue in the Bible. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.
Sources & Method
Biblical text
Commentary anchored to the site’s public-domain Psalm 23 text.
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