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 takes me to green fields where I can rest. He leads me to streams of water where I can drink. 3He gives me new strength in my life. He is my guide to the right paths. He does this to give honour to his name. I may walk through a valley that is as dark as death. But I will not be afraid of any danger. This is because you are with me, Lord. Your stick and your shepherd's pole protect me from danger. 5You prepare a big meal for me while my enemies watch. You put olive oil on my head. You bless me so much that my cup is completely full. 6I am sure that you will always be good to me. You will love me all the days of my life. That will never change. I will live in the Lord's house for 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 broken us in pieces. You have left us for wild dogs to eat. You have covered us with the darkness of death.
• Job 3:5That day should remain in a dark shadow. Clouds should cover it so that everywhere is black.
• Job 10:21I will soon go to the dark place where there is no hope. I will never come back from that place.
• Job 24:17They all like to do evil things at night, rather than in the light of morning. They are not afraid of things that happen in the dark, as other people are.
• Jeremiah 2:6They did not think to themselves, “Where is the Lord? We should ask him to help us. He brought us safely out of Egypt. He led us through the wilderness. It was a place with dry sand and deep holes. There was no water there and it was dangerous. Nobody lives in that desert, and nobody even travels through it.”
• Luke 1:79He will bring light to people who are living without God. It is like those people are living in the dark. They are afraid to die. But he will shine on them. He will show us how to live so that we will not be afraid.’
• Psalms 3:6Even if 10,000 enemies are all around me to attack me, I will not be afraid of them.
• Psalms 27:1The Lord gives me light in my life and he makes me safe. So I am not afraid of anyone! The Lord takes care of my life. Nobody can make me afraid!
• Psalms 46:1God is a strong place for us, where he will keep us safe. He will always help us when troubles come.
• Psalms 118:6The Lord is there to help me, so I will not be afraid. What can any person do to hurt me?
• Psalms 138:7When there is danger all round me, you help me to be strong. When my enemy is angry, you fight against him. You save me with your strong right hand.
• Isaiah 41:10I am with you, so do not be afraid. I am your God, so do not be upset. I will make you strong and I will help you. My powerful right hand will keep you safe.”
• 1 Corinthians 15:55‘Death, you can no longer win! Death, you no longer have any power to hurt us!’
• Psalms 14:5Look at them! Now they are very afraid! They see that God is with the people who obey him.
• Psalms 46:11The Lord Almighty is there to help us. The God of Jacob keeps us safe. Selah.
• Isaiah 8:9You foreign nations must listen to this! Join together to fight. Shout as you go to battle. But you will never win! You people from countries that are far away, get ready for war. But you will be completely destroyed!

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