Psalms 23:4

Even in the valley of deep darkness the believer fears no evil, because God is present with rod and staff to protect and comfort. God's nearness conquers fear, even of death.

Cross-references · 26

• Isa 41:10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
• Ps 118:6The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
• Ps 138:7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
• Isa 43:1–2But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
• Ps 3:6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
• Ps 46:1–3God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
• Luke 1:79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
• 1 Cor 15:55–57O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
• Mic 7:14Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
• Ps 27:1–4The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
• Acts 18:9–10Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
• Ps 46:11The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
• Matt 28:20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
• Matt 1:23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
• 2 Tim 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
• Job 10:21–22Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
• Ps 14:5There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
• Ps 44:19Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.
• Zech 11:10And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.
• Jer 2:6Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt?
• Job 3:5Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.
• Ps 110:2The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
• Job 24:17For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
• Isa 8:9–10Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
• Zech 8:23Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
• Zech 11:14Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

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