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 lush pastures, he leads me to refreshing water. 3He restores my strength. He leads me down the right paths for the sake of his reputation. Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me. 5You prepare a feast before me in plain sight of my enemies. You refresh my head with oil; my cup is completely full. 6Surely your goodness and faithfulness will pursue me all my days, and I will live in the Lord’s house for the rest of my life.

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 44:19Yet you have battered us, leaving us a heap of ruins overrun by wild dogs; you have covered us with darkness.
• Job 3:5Let darkness and the deepest shadow claim it; let a cloud settle on it; let whatever blackens the day terrify it!
• Job 10:21before I depart, never to return, to the land of darkness and the deepest shadow,
• Job 24:17For all of them, the morning is to them like deep darkness; they are friends with the terrors of darkness.
• Jeremiah 2:6They did not ask: ‘Where is the Lord who delivered us out of Egypt, who brought us through the wilderness, through a land of desert sands and rift valleys, through a land of drought and deep darkness, through a land in which no one travels, and where no one lives?’
• Luke 1:79to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
• Psalms 3:6I am not afraid of the multitude of people who attack me from all directions.
• Psalms 27:1The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
• Psalms 46:1God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.
• Psalms 118:6The Lord is on my side, I am not afraid! What can people do to me?
• Psalms 138:7Even when I must walk in the midst of danger, you revive me. You oppose my angry enemies, and your right hand delivers me.
• Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
• 1 Corinthians 15:55“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”
• Psalms 14:5They are absolutely terrified, for God defends the godly.
• Psalms 46:11The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)
• Isaiah 8:9You will be broken, O nations; you will be shattered! Pay attention, all you distant lands of the earth! Get ready for battle, and you will be shattered! Get ready for battle, and you will be shattered!

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