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Psalms 23:1–2

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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.
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From verse 1

  1. Philippians 4:19Rank 1 from verse 1
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    19But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

  2. John 10:11Rank 2 from verse 1
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    11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

  3. Isaiah 40:11Rank 3 from verse 1
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    11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

  4. John 10:27–30Rank 4 from verse 1
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    27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

    28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

    29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

    30I and my Father are one.

  5. John 10:14Rank 5 from verse 1
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    14I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

From verse 2

  1. Revelation 7:17Rank 1 from verse 2
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    17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

  2. Revelation 22:1Rank 2 from verse 2
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    1AND he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

  3. Ezekiel 34:13–14Rank 3 from verse 2
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    13And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country.

    14I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.

  4. Psalms 46:4Rank 4 from verse 2
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    4There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

  5. Revelation 21:6Rank 5 from verse 2
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    6And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 23:1

COMBINED MEANING

shepherd

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Sense 1: One who tends and cares for sheep. Sense 2: Figuratively, one who leads or cares for people.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

want

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Absence, lack, need, poverty, or insufficiency of what is required; to lack, be without, need, or come short of it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 23:2

COMBINED MEANING

maketh

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Third-person singular present form of make (to form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lie

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Sense 1: To recline, rest, remain, or be situated. Sense 2: In ‘lie with,’ to have sexual intercourse. Sense 3: To speak falsely. Sense 4: A false statement or deception.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

green

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Having the color of living vegetation; fresh, flourishing, or not dried.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

pastures

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Plural form of pasture (ground on which animals feed; food or grazing for flocks).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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leadeth

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Third-person singular present form of lead, meaning to guide, conduct, or go before.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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still

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Sense 1: Continuing without interruption, or remaining as before. Sense 2: Quiet, silent, or without motion. Sense 3: Even yet or nevertheless. Sense 4: To make quiet or cause to cease.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1THE Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

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2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

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3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

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