Psalms 23:4

Psalms 23:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
• New International Version (NIV)Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Context of Psalms 23:4

2He lets me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside quiet waters. 3He renews my life; he leads me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff — they comfort me. 5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord as long as I live.

Psalms 23:4 word by word

גַּ֤ם כִּֽי־אֵלֵ֨ךְ בְּגֵ֪יא צַלְמָ֡וֶת לֹא־אִ֘ירָ֤א רָ֗ע כִּי־אַתָּ֥ה עִמָּדִ֑י שִׁבְטְךָ֥ וּ֝מִשְׁעַנְתֶּ֗ךָ הֵ֣מָּה יְנַֽחֲמֻֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Yea, though I walkיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• through the valleyגַּיְאgay' gay · valleyH1516
• of the shadow of deathצַלְמָ֫וֶתtsalmâveth · shadowH6757
• I will fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• no evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• with me; thy rodשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribe: staffH7626
• and thy staffמִשְׁעֶ֫נֶתmish‛ênâh mish‛eneth · staffH4938
• they comfortנָחַםnâcham · to be sorry: comfortH5162

Cross-references for Psalms 23:4

• Psalms 44:19But you have crushed us in a haunt of jackals and have covered us with deepest darkness.
• Job 3:5May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it. May what darkens the day terrify it.
• Job 10:21before I go to a land of darkness and gloom, never to return.
• Job 24:17For the morning is like darkness to them. Surely they are familiar with the terrors of darkness!
• Jeremiah 2:6They stopped asking, “Where is the Lord who brought us from the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and ravines, through a land of drought and darkness, a land no one traveled through and where no one lived?”
• Luke 1:79to shine on those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
• Psalms 3:6I will not be afraid of thousands of people who have taken their stand against me on every side.
• Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — whom should I dread?
• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.
• Psalms 118:6The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid. What can a mere mortal do to me?
• Psalms 138:7If I walk into the thick of danger, you will preserve my life from the anger of my enemies. You will extend your hand; your right hand will save me.
• Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand.
• 1 Corinthians 15:55Where, death, is your victory? Where, death, is your sting?
• Psalms 14:5Then they will be filled with dread, for God is with those who are righteous.
• Psalms 46:11The Lord of Armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold.Selah
• Isaiah 8:9Band together, peoples, and be broken; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for war, and be broken; prepare for war, and be broken.

Commentaries on Psalms 23:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death - The reference is still to the shepherd. Though I, as one of the flock, should walk through the most dismal valley, in the dead of the night, exposed to pitfalls, precipices, devouring beasts, etc., I should fear no evil under the guidance and protection of such a Shepherd. He knows all the passes, dangerous defiles, hidden pits, and abrupt precipices in the way; and he will guide me around…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death - The meaning of this in the connection in which it occurs is this: “God will lead and guide me in the path of righteousness, even though that path lies through the darkest and most gloomy vale - through deep and dismal shades - in regions where there is no light, as if death had cast his dark and baleful shadow there. It is still a right path; it is a path of safety; and it will conduct me to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4The shepherd used his rod and staff to protect against danger.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. In the darkest and most trying hour God is near. the valley of the shadow of death--is a ravine overhung by high precipitous cliffs, filled with dense forests, and well calculated to inspire dread to the timid, and afford a covert to beasts of prey. While expressive of any great danger or cause of terror, it does not exclude the greatest of all, to which it is most popularly applied, and which its terms suggest. thy rod and thy staff--are symbols of a…Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 23:4

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Assurance
• Death
• Faith
• Testimony

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Commentaries on Psalms 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings