4  Yea, though I walk through the ^bvalley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

  7  Though I walk in the midst of ^atrouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

  3  And this is the manner after which they were ordained—being ^acalled and prepared from the foundation of the world according to the foreknowledge of God, on account of their exceeding faith and good works; in the first place being left to choose good or evil; therefore they having chosen good, and exercising exceedingly great faith, are called with a holy calling, yea, with that holy calling which was prepared with, and according to, a preparatory redemption for such.

  4  But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in ^cafflictions, in necessities, in distresses,