Verse List for PSA 23:4

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OET (OET-RV) Even when I walk through a valley in deep darkness, ⇔  I won’t be afraid of being harmed. ⇔ Your rod and staff will protect and comfort me.

OET-LV You _arrange to/for_my_face/front a _table before foes _of_my you _have _refreshed with my_head my wwww.

AHB Though I walk in the value of death's shadow, ⇔I fear no harm, for you are with me. Your rod and Your staff— ⇔it is they that console me.

SLBL Even when I walk in a valley of darkness, I will not fear harm, because you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. ‡

ULT Even though I walk through, the valley of deep darkness, ⇔ I will fear no evil, for you are with me; ⇔ your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

UST Even when I am in dangerous and scary circumstances ⇔  in which evil men might kill or hurt me, ⇔ I will fear nothing, ⇔  because you are with me. ⇔ I feel comforted and reassured because you protect and care for me like a shepherd protects his sheep by using his club and his walking stick to protect them from being attacked by wild animals.

BSB & MSB Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,[fn] ⇔  I will fear no evil, ⇔ for You are with me; ⇔  Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

OEB ⇔  And when my way lies through a valley of gloom, ⇔  I fear no evil, for you are with me. ⇔ Your rod and your staff comfort me.

CSB Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me.

NLT Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.

NIV Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

CEV I may walk through valleys as dark as death, but I won't be afraid. You are with me, and your shepherd's rod makes me feel safe.

ESV 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.

NASB Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

LSB Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

MSG Even when the way goes through Death Valley, I’m not afraid when you walk at my side. Your trusty shepherd’s crook makes me feel secure.

NET Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, ⇔ I fear no danger, ⇔ for you are with me; ⇔ your rod and your staff reassure me.

LSV Also—when I walk in a valley of death-shade,
I fear no evil, for You [are] with me,
Your rod and Your staff—they comfort me.

FBV Even when I walk through the valley dark as death, I'm not afraid of any evil, because you are right there with me; your rod and your staff protect me.

T4T ⇔  Even when I am walking through very dangerous dark ravines ⇔  where I might be killed, ⇔ I will not be afraid of anything ⇔  because you are with me. ⇔ You protect me like a shepherd protects his sheep. ⇔  He uses his club and his walking stick to protect them from being attacked by wild animals.

LEB • Even when I walk in a dark valley, I fear no evil
• because you are with me.
• Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

NRSV Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me.

NKJV 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.

NAB 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 comfort me.

BBE Yes, though I go through the valley of deep shade, I will have no fear of evil; for you are with me, your rod and your support are my comfort.

Moff My road may run through a glen of gloom, ⇔ but I fear no harm, for thou art beside me; ⇔ thy club, thy staff—they give me courage.

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.

YLT 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.

Drby 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.

RV 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.
(Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou/you art with me: thy/your rod/staff and thy/your staff, they comfort me.)

SLT Also if I shall go into the valley of the shadow of death, I shall not be afraid of evil, for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they will comfort me.

Wbstr Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shades of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

KJB-1769 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.
(Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou/you art with me; thy/your rod/staff and thy/your staff they comfort me.)

KJB-1611 Yea though I walke through the valley of the shadowe of death, I will feare no euill: for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staffe, they comfort me.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Yea though I walke through the valley of the shadowe of death, I wyll feare no euyll: for thou art with me, thy rodde and thy staffe be the thynges that do comfort me.
(Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou/you art with me, thy/your rod/staff and thy/your staff be the things that do comfort me.)

Gnva Yea, though I should walke through the valley of the shadowe of death, I will feare no euill: for thou art with me: thy rod and thy staffe, they comfort me.
(Yea, though I should walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou/you art with me: thy/your rod/staff and thy/your staff, they comfort me.)

Cvdl Though I shulde walke now in the valley of the shadowe of death, yet I feare no euell, for thou art with me: thy staffe & thy shepehoke coforte me.
(Though I should walk now in the valley of the shadow of death, yet I fear no evil, for thou/you art with me: thy/your staff and thy/your shepehoke comfort me.)

Wycl The innocent in hondis, and in cleene herte; whiche took not his soule in veyn, nether swoor in gile to his neiybore.
(The innocent in hands, and in clean heart; which took not his soul in vain, neither swore/promised in guile to his neighbour.)

Luth Und ob ich schon wanderte im finstern Tal, fürchte ich kein Unglück; denn du bist bei mir, dein Stecken und Stab trösten mich.
(And if/whether I already wandered in_the dark valley, fear(v) I no/not accident/misfortune/disaster; because/than you(sg) are at/in to_me, your(s) stick(n) and rod/staff comfort(v) me.)

ClVg Innocens manibus et mundo corde, qui non accepit in vano animam suam, nec juravit in dolo proximo suo:[fn]
(Innocens hands and to_the_world heart, who/which not/no he_received in/into/on vano the_soul his_own, but_not he_swore/promised in/into/on trickery the_next his_own:)

UHB גַּ֤ם כִּֽי־אֵלֵ֨ךְ בְּ⁠גֵ֪יא צַלְמָ֡וֶת לֹא־אִ֘ירָ֤א רָ֗ע כִּי־אַתָּ֥ה עִמָּדִ֑⁠י שִׁבְטְ⁠ךָ֥ וּ֝⁠מִשְׁעַנְתֶּ֗⁠ךָ הֵ֣מָּה יְנַֽחֲמֻֽ⁠נִי׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἀθῶος χερσὶ καὶ καθαρὸς τῇ καρδίᾳ, ὃς οὐκ ἔλαβεν ἐπὶ ματαίῳ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ὤμοσεν ἐπὶ δόλῳ τῷ πλησίον αὐτοῦ.

BrTr He that is innocent in his hands and pure in his heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully [fn]to his neighbour.