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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He makes me to lie down in green pastures - Margin, “Pastures of tender grass.” The Hebrew word rendered “pastures” usually means “…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The verbs in these verses are not to be understood as futures, but as presents, describing the customary condition of the poet. “The psalmist descr…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

Can y…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He makes me to lie down in pastures of grass. Regarding the words, in Hebrew it is pastures, or fields of grass, signify…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He makes me to lie down in green pastures
Or "pastures of tender grass" F20. This is one part of the shep…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Lord is my shepherd. In these words, the believer is taught to express his satisfaction in the care of the great Pastor of the univers…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Previously, the psalmist, speaking as Christ, described his many tribulations; now he speaks of the remedy by which he is sustained throu…

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