KJV 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.
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Psalm 23:4
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.
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BSB Berean Standard 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.
WEB 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.
ASV American Standard 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.
YLT Young’s 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.
Surrounding context — Psalm 23
1 A Psalm of David. The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4 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.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
גַּ֤םH1571 · gamalsoכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforאֵלֵ֨ךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentבְּגֵ֪יאH1516 · gayValleyצַלְמָ֡וֶתH6757 · tsal.ma.vetshadowלֹא־H3808 · lonotאִ֘ירָ֤אH3372 · ya.reto fearרָ֗עH7451 · rabad: harmfulכִּי־H3588 · kiforאַתָּ֥הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)עִמָּדִ֑יH5978 · im.madwith meשִׁבְטְךָ֥H7626 · she.vettribe: staffוּ֝מִשְׁעַנְתֶּ֗ךָH4938 · mish.e.nahsupportהֵ֣מָּהH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)יְנַֽחֲמֻֽנִי׃H5162 · na.chamto be sorry: comfort
Cross-references
Isaiah 41:10Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.Psalm 118:6The LORD [is] on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?Psalm 138:7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.Isaiah 43:1-2But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called [thee] by thy name; thou [art] mine.Psalm 3:6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set [themselves] against me round about.Psalm 46:1-3To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Luke 1:79To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.1 Corinthians 15:55-57O death, where [is] thy sting? O grave, where [is] thy victory?Micah 7:14Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily [in] the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed [in] Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.Psalm 27:1-4[A Psalm] of David. The LORD [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD [is] the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?Acts 18:9-10Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:Psalm 46:11The LORD of hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.Matthew 28:20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.Matthew 1:23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.2 Timothy 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ [be] with thy spirit. Grace [be] with you. Amen.Job 10:21-22Before I go [whence] I shall not return, [even] to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;Psalm 14:5There were they in great fear: for God [is] in the generation of the righteous.Psalm 44:19Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.
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