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In pasturesבִּנְאוֹתof grassדֶּשֶׁאhe makes me lie down;יַרְבִּיצֵנִיbeside watersעַל מֵיof restמְנֻחוֹתhe leads me.יְנַהֲלֵנִי
Psalms 23:2
Study it in the app“In pastures of grass he makes me lie down; beside waters of rest he leads me.”
The shepherd makes me lie down in green pastures and leads me by quiet watersWork and RestYHWH as shepherd: pastures, waters of rest, and his presence in the dark valleyPeace and AnxietyDavid says YHWH is his shepherd, who lets him rest and leads him by still watersGod guides
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 23:2, word by word
- In pasturesנְאוֹתneot
pasture
A meadow where the flock grazes and rests.
Where else “neot” appears- of grassדֶּשֶׁאdeshe
vegetation
Tender vegetation that sprouts: new grass, green growth.
Where else “deshe” appears- he makes me lie downיַרְבִּיצֵyarbitse
lie down, crouch
Lie down, crouch, like an animal at rest or lying in wait.
Where else “yarbitse” appears- beside watersמֵיme
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “me” appears- of restמְנֻחוֹתmenuchot
rest, resting place
Rest, a place of rest.
Where else “menuchot” appears- he leads meיְנַהֲלֵyenahale
lead gently
Lead gently, guide with care; bring to a resting place; provide for.
Where else “yenahale” appears
The context
1A psalm of David. YHWH is my shepherd; I will lack nothing.
2 · This verse (above)
3He brings back my soul; he guides me along tracks of righteousness for the sake of his name.