Psalms 23:4 meaning and explanation

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, Berean Standard Bible

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David, who had been a shepherd, speaks as a sheep trusting its shepherd. The Hebrew word salmah, "deep darkness," is rendered "shadow of death" here; the image is a narrow ravine where danger presses close on both sides.

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