Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
In this psalm, attributed to David, a shepherd-king sings about the Lord as his own shepherd. Here the speaker's address shifts from "He" to "You," as if turning to face the one beside him. The rod and staff are a shepherd's tools: one for driving off predators, the other for guiding and rescuing sheep.
Psalm 23. The best-known psalm, attributed to David, picturing God as a caring shepherd.
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