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Quotation from Psalm 23 by Attributed to David

“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.”

Attributed to David (spoken by The psalmist)

Psalm 23, Psalm 23:4, trans. King James Version (1611)

Portrait of Attributed to David

At the poem's turning point the speaker addresses God directly and finds courage in his presence, not in the absence of danger.

Citation: "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." — Attributed to David, Psalm 23, Psalm 23:4, trans. King James Version (1611). (id psalm-23-q4)

Virtues: Fortitude, Faith

Portrait: The Sunday at Home 1880 - Psalm 23, Edmund Evans / Joseph Martin Kronheim / William Dickes / Adam Cuerden, Public domain.

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