| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Psalms 23:4:1 ⧉גַּ֤םgamalso or even Psalms 23:4:2 ⧉כִּֽי־אֵלֵ֨ךְkielekhthat I walk or when I walk Psalms 23:4:3 ⧉בְּגֵ֪יאbegein a valley Psalms 23:4:4 ⧉צַלְמָ֡וֶתtsalmavetof death-shadow or deep darkness Psalms 23:4:5 ⧉לֹא־אִ֘ירָ֤אloiraI will not fear Psalms 23:4:6 ⧉רָ֗עraevil or harm Psalms 23:4:7 ⧉כִּי־אַתָּ֥הkiatafor you Psalms 23:4:8 ⧉עִמָּדִ֑יimadiare with me Psalms 23:4:9 ⧉שִׁבְטְךָ֥shivtekhayour rod Psalms 23:4:10 ⧉וּ֝מִשְׁעַנְתֶּ֗ךָumishanetekhaand your staff Psalms 23:4:11 ⧉הֵ֣מָּהhemathey Psalms 23:4:12 ⧉יְנַֽחֲמֻֽנִי׃yenakhamunithey comfort me |
| 4. Formal Translation Even when I walk through a valley of deathly shadow, I will not dread evil, because You {attah, Comforting Shepherd} are with me; Your rod and Your staff—they comfort me. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Even if I pass through the deepest darkness, I will not be afraid of harm, because You {attah, Compassionate Defender} are with me; Your rod and Your staff bring me comfort. |