Psalms 23:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

What this verse means

‘Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me’—God’s presence removes fear in the darkest times.

Read the full meaning
Compare translations
BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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 Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Also--when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou <FI>art<Fi> with me, Thy rod and Thy staff--they comfort me.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 23:4 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 3:5May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it; may the blackness of the day overwhelm it.
  2. Job 10:21before I go—never to return— to a land of darkness and gloom,
  3. Job 24:17For to them, deep darkness is their morning; surely they are friends with the terrors of darkness!
  4. Psalms 3:6I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.
  5. Psalms 14:5There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is in the company of the righteous.
  6. Psalms 27:1The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
  7. Psalms 44:19But You have crushed us in the lair of jackals; You have covered us with deepest darkness.
  8. Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
  9. Psalms 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
  10. Psalms 110:2The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”
  11. Psalms 118:6The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
  12. Psalms 138:7If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.
  13. Isaiah 8:9Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered!
  14. 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 surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
  15. Isaiah 43:1Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!
  16. Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
  17. Jeremiah 2:6They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD who brought us up from the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and pits, a land of drought and darkness, a land where no one travels and no one lives?’
  18. Micah 7:14Shepherd with Your staff Your people, the flock of Your inheritance. They live alone in a woodland, surrounded by pastures. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
  19. Zechariah 8:23This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”
  20. Zechariah 11:10Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, revoking the covenant I had made with all the nations.
  21. Zechariah 11:14Then I cut in two my second staff called Union, breaking the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
  22. Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
  23. Matthew 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
  24. Luke 1:79to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Keep exploring