Psalm 23:4
3 prayers from this passage, for grief, fear & anxiety, loneliness
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4 (NIV)
What was going on when this was written
Written by someone who kept sheep and knew what a valley at dusk was actually like. The preposition is through, and the psalm does not say the valley is short, or that you will not be afraid while you are in it. What it claims is narrower and harder to argue with: that you are not walking it by yourself.
Prayers from this passage
The same words, prayed from different places. Take whichever one fits tonight.
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Through the Valley
When you are in the darkest part
Lord, I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, but I fear no evil because You are with me.
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I Fear No Evil
When you fear no evil and still feel it
Father, even in the darkest valley, I will fear no evil because You are with me.
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You Are With Me
When you are in the worst of it
Lord, in my deepest loneliness, You are with me.
If you came here for one of these
Prayers for grief , Prayers for fear & anxiety , or Prayers for loneliness .