Psalms 23:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 23:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 23:2 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Psalms 23:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Psalms 23:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.”

Psalms 23:2 — World English Bible

Psalms 23:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 23:2 — American Standard Version

Psalms 23:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In pastures of tender grass He causeth me to lie down, By quiet waters He doth lead me.”

Psalms 23:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 23:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Psalms 23:2 — Darby Translation

Psalms 23:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He maketh me to rest in greene pasture, and leadeth me by the still waters.”

Psalms 23:2 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 23:2 in Context — Psalms 23

1 Salmo de David. JEHOVÁ es mi pastor; nada me faltará.

2 En lugares de delicados pastos me hará yacer: junto á aguas de reposo me pastoreará.

3 Confortará mi alma; guiaráme por sendas de justicia por amor de su nombre.

4 Aunque ande en valle de sombra de muerte, no temeré mal alguno; porque tú estarás conmigo: tu vara y tu cayado me infundirán aliento.

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What Does Psalms 23:2 Mean?

Psalms 23:2 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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