Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Also if I shall go into the valley of the shadow of death, I shall not be afraid of evil, for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they will comfort me.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
I fear no danger,
for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff
International Standard Version
Even when I walk through a valley of deep darkness, I will not be afraid because you are with me. Your rod and your staff they comfort me.
A Conservative Version
Yea, tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou are with me, thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
American Standard Version
Yea, thou 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.
Amplified
Even though I walk through the [sunless]
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort and console me.
Darby Translation
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.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Even when I walk in a dark valley, I fear no evil because you [are] with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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 comfort me.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Yea, though I walk through a valley death-shadowed, I will fear no harm, for, thou, art with me, Thy rod and thy staff, they, comfort me.
Webster
Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shades of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Also -- when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou art with me, Thy rod and Thy staff -- they comfort me.
Themes
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Exemplified » By david
Assurance » Saints privileged to have, of » Support in death
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » A support in death
false Confidence » Confidence in God, examples of
Consolation under Affliction » God is the author and giver of
death » Nearness of » Shadow of
death » Of the righteous » Fearless
the Death of saints » God is with them in
Dying » Of the righteous » Fearless
God » Trust in » Confidence in God, examples of
Man » Vanquished of the righteous » Fearless
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Eaten with staff in hand
Protection » Is vouchsafed to saints in » death
The righteous » Seed of death of » Fearless
Shepherds » Carried a staff or rod
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
References
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 23:4
Prayers for Psalm 23:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Good Shepherd
3 He will turn back my soul: he will guide me into the tracks of justice for sake of his name. 4 Also if I shall go into the valley of the shadow of death, I shall not be afraid of evil, for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they will comfort me. 5 Thou wilt set in order a table before me in front of mine enemies: thou madest fat mine head with oil; my cup being satisfied with drink.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 3:6
I shall not be afraid of ten thousand of people who sit round about upon me.
Psalm 138:7
If I shall go in the midst of straits, thou wilt make me alive: against the anger of mine enemies thou wilt stretch forth thy hand, and thy right hand shall save me.
Job 10:21-22
Before I shall go and turn back to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
Psalm 118:6
Jehovah for me, I will not fear what man shall do to me.
Micah 7:14
Feed my people with thy rod, the sheep of thine inheritance dwelling by themselves in the forest, in the midst of Carmel: they shall feed Bashan and Gilead as the days of old.
Job 3:5
Darkness shall pollute it, and the shadow of death; a cloud shall dwell upon it; the obscurations of day shall terrify it
Luke 1:79
To shine forth to those in darkness and sitting in the shadow of death, to direct our feet in the way of peace.
2 Timothy 4:22
The Lord Jesus Christ with thy Spirit. Grace with you. Amen.
Job 24:17
For the morning altogether to them the shadow of death: if it shall be known, the terrors of the shadow of death.
Psalm 14:5
There they feared a fear: for God is in the generation of the just one.
Isaiah 43:1-2
And now, thus said Jehovah creating thee, O Jacob, and forming thee, O Israel, Thou shalt not fear, for I redeemed thee; I called by thy name; thou art to me.
Psalm 27:1-4
To David. Jehovah my light and my saviour; of whom shall I be afraid? Jehovah the strength of my life; from whom shall I tremble?
Psalm 44:19
For thou didst crush us in the place of jackals, and thou wilt cover over us with the shadow of death.
Psalm 46:1-3
To the overseer for the sons of Korah, with the female voice: a song. O God, to us refuge and strength, helping greatly, being found in straits
Psalm 46:11
Jehovah of armies is with us; the God of Jacob a height for us. Silence.
Psalm 110:2
The rod of thy strength will Jehovah send out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
Isaiah 8:9-10
Make friendship, ye peoples, and be broken in pieces; and give ear, every land from afar; be girded and be broken in pieces; be girded and be broken in pieces.
Isaiah 41:10
Thou shalt not fear, for I am with thee: thou shalt not look around for help for I thy God will strengthen thee; also I helped thee; also I held thee up with the right hand of my justice.
Jeremiah 2:6
And they said not, Where is Jehovah bringing us up out of the land of Egypt, causing us to go through the desert into a sterile land and a pit, through a land of drought and the shadow of death, through a land not a man passed through it, and not a man dwelt there?
Zechariah 8:23
Thus said Jehovah of armies: In those days, that ten men shall take hold from all tongues of the nations, and they took hold of the wing of a man a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we heard God is with you.
Zechariah 11:10
And I will take my rod Beauty, and I will cut it off, to break my covenant which I cut out with all the peoples.
Zechariah 11:14
And I shall cut off my second rod, Cords, to break the brotherhood between Judah and between Israel.
Matthew 1:23
Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, God with us.
Matthew 28:20
Teaching them to keep all things whatever I have commanded you; and behold, I am with you all the days, even to the end of time. Amen.
Acts 18:9-10
And the Lord said through a vision by night to Paul, Fear not, but speak, and thou shouldest not be silent:
1 Corinthians 15:55-57
Where thine, death, the sting? where thine, hades, the victory