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Mar 20, 2019 · “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me” (Psalm 23:4 NIV). In Israel, on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho, there’s a canyon called the Valley of the Shadow of Death.
Oct 5, 2023 · The NIV, NLT, and HCBS translate the phrase as “darkest valley,” resulting in Psalm 23:4 reading as, “Even though I walk through the darkest valley . . . .” The Hebrew word for “shadow of death” is sal-ma-wet , which means “darkness” or “dark shadows.”
Jan 18, 2023 · Psalm 23:4 says, “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me” (NIV). Here are three truths to remember when you are in the valley: 1. You are not alone. God is with you. The shadows in your life are evidence of the presence of light. How do you deal with a shadow?
- What Is The Valley of The Shadow of Death?
- What Does It Mean to Walk in This Valley?
- How Does Psalm 88 Relate?
In my time as a pastor, I’ve preached a fair share of funerals. Some families like certain scriptures read, especially if certain passages were important to them. A majority of the time, Psalm 23 is one of the passages I’m asked to read. It has become iconic within our culture. If someone is dying or has died, you read Psalm 23as a comfort. But is ...
Once when I was a teenager, I went out with a friend into the woods. We ended up further into the woods than we thought and as night began to fall, we realized that we were going to be in a thick wood when darkness came upon us. We did not have flashlights or cellphones; all we had was a pale moonlight to navigate our way out of the woods and back ...
Perhaps it would be helpful to illustrate this with Psalm 88. Psalm 88 is perhaps the darkest Psalm in all of Scripture. To walk through Psalm 88is to trek amongst the darkest of the dark. Other Psalms end with hope. Psalm 88does not. It’s low. It’s depressing. It is a picture of what happens when all the curses of Deuteronomy fall upon someone. It...
Sep 13, 2017 · September 13, 2017. by Darlene Sala. “Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me.”. Psalm 23:4a (NLT) In life, we all certainly like mountaintop experiences better than valleys — the air is clean, the sun is shining, and the view is amazing. But the truth is, we’re going to go through ...
May 2, 2019 · Psalm 23:4 says, “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me” (NIV). Here are three truths worth remembering when you are in the valley: You are not alone; God is with you. The shadows in your life are the evidence of the presence of light. How do you deal with a shadow?
Jul 20, 2023 · Psalm 23:4 | Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary. 4. In the darkest and most trying hour God is near. the valley of the shadow of death—is a ravine overhung by high precipitous cliffs, filled with dense forests, and well calculated to inspire dread to the timid, and afford a covert to beasts of prey.
