Psalms 23:4
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King James Version (modern wording)
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.
Psalms 23:4 (KJV)
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.
Psalms 23:4 (ASV)
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.
Psalms 23:4 (BSB)
Context of Psalms 23:4
This is the central verse of Psalm 23, where the image shifts from green pastures to a dark valley. The KJV wording is "the valley of the shadow of death", and some modern translations render the Hebrew as "the darkest valley". The shepherd's rod and staff were tools for guiding and protecting sheep.
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Questions about Psalms 23:4
What does Psalms 23:4 say?
Psalms 23:4 in modern King James wording reads: "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."
Where is Psalms 23:4 found in the Bible?
Psalms 23:4 is verse 4 of chapter 23 of the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. Psalms has 150 chapters.
What is the context of Psalms 23:4?
This is the central verse of Psalm 23, where the image shifts from green pastures to a dark valley. The KJV wording is "the valley of the shadow of death", and some modern translations render the Hebrew as "the darkest valley". The shepherd's rod and staff were tools for guiding and protecting sheep.