valley of the shadow of death

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The "valley of the shadow of death" is a biblical metaphor from Psalm 23 symbolizing a place or period of extreme danger, suffering, or mortal peril through which God protects and guides the faithful.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian theological concept
biblical metaphor
metaphorical place
religious concept
appearsIn Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms

Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
Psalm 23
associatedWith God’s guidance
God’s presence
Psalm 23:4
comfort
divine protection
faith under trial
trust in God
contrastedWith green pastures
still waters
hasEnglishTranslationVariant the darkest valley
valley of deep darkness
hasHebrewTerm גֵּיא צַלְמָוֶת (gei tsalmavet)
influenced Christian art
Christian music
Christian pastoral theology
religious poetry
languageOfOrigin Hebrew
literaryFunction imagery of journey
metaphor
referencedBy Christian preachers
biblical commentators
relatedConcept spiritual warfare
suffering servant
trial of faith
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
symbolizes existential crisis
extreme danger
mortal peril
proximity to death
spiritual darkness
suffering
times of intense trial
theme God as shepherd
divine companionship
fearlessness in adversity
usedIn Christian devotional literature
Christian funeral liturgy
hymns
sermons

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Psalm 23 keyImage valley of the shadow of death
The 23rd Psalm metaphor Valley of the shadow of death
linked to: valley of the shadow of death
Pilgrim travelsThrough Valley of the Shadow of Death
linked to: valley of the shadow of death
Wonderboy hasFictionalLocation Valley of the Shadow of Death
linked to: valley of the shadow of death