The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 23:2
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures ; literally, in grassy homesteads—" the richer, oasis-like spots, where a homestead would be fixed in a barren tract of land" (Kay). He leadeth me beside the still waters ; rather, waters of refreshment ; ἐπὶ ὓδατος ἀναπαύσεως ( LXX .). read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 23:1-6
The power of reflection. The psalmist looks back over his life, and sings with grateful heart of God's love and care. We may use the psalm as bringing before us some of the changes and contrasts of life. I. YOUTH AND AGE . This psalm breathes the air of youth. It is the echo of the shepherd-life among the hills of Judah. But the psalmist was now old. Still, he cleaves to God. Happy are they who have sought God early, and whose days from youth to age are linked together by natural... read more