Parallel Verses
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
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.
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.
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.
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 restores my life. He leads me in {correct paths} for the sake of his name. 4 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 5 You prepare before me a table in the presence of my oppressors. You anoint my head with oil; my cup [is] overflowing.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 3:6
I am not afraid of the ten thousands of people who all around have set themselves against me.
Psalm 138:7
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve me alive. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my enemies, and you save me [with] your right hand.
Job 10:21-22
Before I go--and I will not return-- to [the] land of darkness and deep shadow,
Psalm 118:6
Yahweh [is] for me; I do not fear. What can [mere] humans do to me?
Micah 7:14
Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your inheritance, those dwelling alone [in] a forest in the midst of Carmel. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as [in] the days of old.
Job 3:5
Let darkness and deep shadow claim it; let clouds settle on it; let them terrify it [with the] blackness of day.
Luke 1:79
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace."
2 Timothy 4:22
The Lord [be] with your spirit. Grace [be] with you.
Job 24:17
because morning likewise is to them deep darkness; indeed, they know about [the] terrors of deep darkness.
Psalm 14:5
There {they are very fearful} because God [is] with [the] generation of [the] righteous.
Isaiah 43:1-2
But now thus says Yahweh, he who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: "You must not fear, for I have redeemed you. I have called [you] by your name; {you are mine}.
Psalm 27:1-4
Yahweh [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Yahweh [is] the refuge of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 44:19
But you have crushed us in a place of jackals, and have covered us with deep shadow.
Psalm 46:1-3
God [is] our refuge and strength, a very sufficient help in troubles.
Psalm 46:11
Yahweh of Hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our [high] stronghold.
Psalm 110:2
Yahweh will send out your mighty scepter from Zion; rule in the midst of your enemies.
Isaiah 8:9-10
Be broken, [you] peoples, and be dismayed. And listen, all distant [parts of the] earth; gird yourselves and be dismayed; gird yourselves and be dismayed!
Isaiah 41:10
You must not fear, for I [am] with you; you must not be afraid, for I [am] your God. I will strengthen you, indeed I will help you, indeed I will take hold of you with the right hand of my salvation.
Jeremiah 2:6
And they did not say, 'Where [is] Yahweh, the one who brought us up from the land of Egypt, the one who led us in the desert, in a land of desert plains and gorges, in a land of dryness and deep darkness, in a land {that no one passes through}, and no human lives there?'
Zechariah 8:23
Thus says Yahweh of hosts: 'In those days ten men from {all the nations of every language} will take hold of the hem of a Judean man, saying, "Let us go with you, for we have heard [that] God [is] with you!" '"
Zechariah 11:10
And I took my staff Kindness and broke it, to break my covenant that I {had made} with all the peoples.
Zechariah 11:14
Then I broke my second staff Unity to break the family ties between Judah and Israel.
Matthew 1:23
"Behold, the virgin {will become pregnant} and will give birth to a son, and they will call his name Emmanuel," which is translated, "God with us."
Matthew 28:20
teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days until the end of the age."
Acts 18:9-10
And the Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not keep silent,
1 Corinthians 15:55-57
Where, O death, [is] your victory? Where, O death, [is] your sting?