“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.”
The statement that the shepherd makes the psalmist lie down in green pastures and leads beside quiet waters establishes divine provision and peaceful restoration. The green pastures suggest abundance and flourishing. The lying down suggests rest and safety. The quiet waters suggest refreshment and calm. This verse depicts the pastoral care that the shepherd provides.
Church Fathers on Psalms 23:2
A psalm of David himself. 1. The Church speaks to Christ: “The Lord feeds me, and I shall lack nothing” Psalm 22:1. The Lord Jesus Christ is my Shepherd, “and I shall lack nothing.” 2. “In a place of pasture there has He placed me” Psalm 22:2. In a place of fresh pasture, leading me to faith, there has He placed me to be nourished. “By the water of refreshing has He brought me up.” By the water of baptism, whereby they are refreshed who have lost health and strength, has He…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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