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DizzyD:
         I don't know why but this morning when I woke up this was on my mind. I've always loved this particular one. This morning for some reason verse 4 stuck out in  my mind. Now I'm wondering what the significance of him saying the valley of the shadow of death. Was this because he knew of coming events that God was going to eventually defeat death therefore it was but a shadow soon no longer to be? Since words have meaning there must be something there. Any thoughts, guidance,comments?

Redbird:
Hi Bud,

Welcome to the forum. :) Psalm 23 is glorious.  I have read many renderings of this.  The shadow of death represents evil to me "I will fear no evil"....because "Perfect Love cast out fear". Just a thought. :D

Peace to you ~ Lisa

mari_et_pere:
I looked that up and here's what I got. Shadow of death, (tsal-maw'-veth) according to the concordance, can be literal or figurative, meaning literal death or figurative calamity. The rod (shay'-bet) means to branch off as a literal stick used for punishment, correction, walking or whatever, or figuratively a clan. The staff (mish-shay-naw', mish-eh-neth') abstractly means support, literally means walking stick, but figuratively means sustenance.

So when taken figuratively this verse is so cool! When walking through the valley of the shadow of death (coming calamity) thy rod (clan) and thy staff (sustenance or support) they comfort me.

How cool. When faced with unsettling situations, His people and His sustenance comfort us.

On another hand, when we fail, sin, or let the world bog us down, His correction will support us.

Thoughts?

Matt

sansmile:
Hi all,
Interesting question.
Aren't we all in the shadow of death. The wages of sin is death and ALL men sin, so we will all die and that shadow (of death) hangs over us??

Just my thoughts

God Bless
Sandie

Deborah-Leigh:

Some Scriptures to add that use the words "shadow of death".

Am 5:8 Seek Him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night that calleth for the waters of the sea, and pureth them out upon the face of the earth; The LORD is His Name.

Isa 9 : 2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Ps 107 : 10-15 Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and in irons, 11 because they had rebelled against the words of God and spurned the counsel of the Most High. 12 Therefore He bowed down their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled and fell down, and there was none to help. 13 THEN THEY CRIED TO THE LORD in their trouble, and HE saved themout of their distresses, 14 HE brought them out of darkness, and the shadow of death and broke apart the bonds that held them. 15 Oh that men would praise and confess to the Lord for His Goodness and loving-kindness and His wonderful works to the children of men!

Peace be to you

Arcturus :)

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