Psalms Chapter 23 verse 4 Holy Bible

Psalms 23 : 4 Bible Verse Songs

• Let Revival Come (Revive Me) by + +
• O' Lord by
• You Won't Let Go by
• You Are My Shepherd by + +
• My Defender by
• Fighter by
• Shepherd by
• When The Fight Calls by
• Fearless by +
• You Never Let Go by
• My Deliverer by
• Ebezina (Cry no more, God is here) by
• Deep Down (Walk Through Fire) by
• Same Power by
• Come Walk With Me by
• All That I'm After by
• Never See the End by
• Together by
• When You Shepherd Me by
• Mountain by
• You Are With Me by
• WaveWalker by
• Breakthrough Song by
• Just Wanna' Say by
• Never Once by
• Hiding Place by
• Cherry Blossoms by
• All The Ways by
• Joy Comes In The Morning by +
• Joy by
• After Your Heart by +
• Carry You Through by
• With Me (David's Song) by
• This Too Shall Pass by
• Never Walk Alone by

Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 4. - Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. A sudden transition and contrast, such as David loved. The quiet paths of righteousness and peace remind the poet of the exact opposite - the dark and dismal way through the valley of the shadow of death. Even when so situated, he does not, he will not, fear. I will fear no evil, he says. And why? For thou art with me. The same Protector, the same gracious and merciful God, will be still with him - leading him, guiding his steps, shepherding him, keeping him from evil. Thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff - i.e. thy shepherd's crook, and thy staff of defence - they comfort me. They make me feel that, however long and however dreary the way through the dark vale, I shall still have thy guidance and thy protection.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(4) The valley of the shadow of death . . .--This striking expression, to which the genius of Bunyan has given such reality, was probably on Hebrew lips nothing more than a forcible synonym for a dark, gloomy place. Indeed, the probability is that instead of tsal-maveth (shadow of death), should be read, tsalm-th (shadow, darkness), the general signification being all that is required in any one of the fifteen places where it occurs. It is true it is used of the "grave" or "underworld" (Job 10:21-22). But it is also used of the "darkness of a dungeon" (Psalm 107:10), of "the pathless desert" (Jeremiah 2:6); or, possibly, since it is there parallel with drought, of "the blinding darkness of a sandstorm," and metaphorically of "affliction" (Isaiah 9:2), and of the "dull heavy look" that grief wears (Job 16:16).By valley we must understand a deep ravine. Palestine abounds in wild and gloomy valleys, and shepherd life experiences the actual peril of them. Addison's paraphrase catches the true feeling of the original-- . . .