Psalm 23:4
Psalms 23 · shown in the Douay-Rheims
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Read Psalm 23:4 in the NABRE onlineFor though I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evils, for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff, they have comforted me.
Reflection
The psalm changes from talking about God to talking to him precisely here, in the valley. Nearness is what changes, not the road.
The valley and the Shepherd
This is the most memorized verse in the Psalms, and the reason is in the shift from third person to second. Up to this point the psalmist talks about the Lord; here he talks to him. The valley forces the closeness, and the closeness changes everything.
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