Focussing on V 4 with its motif of the “darkest valley” (NIB) the dynamics, theological coherence and background motives of Psalm 23 are laid out. Comparison with the newly edited Ancient Near Eastern prayer Sb19319 from second millennium b.c.e. Susa brings several parallel elements to light. Some theses on Old Testament concepts of death conclude the article.

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“不限时在塔尔河畔的国王”：诗篇23 auf dem Hintergrund altorientalischer und alttestamentlicher Todesvorstellungen

以“最深的山谷”（NIB）为主题的V 4为重点，阐述了诗篇23的动力学，神学连贯性和背景动机。公元前2千年苏萨与新近编辑的古代近东祈祷Sb19319的比较带来了一些平行的元素。关于旧约死亡概念的一些论断总结了这篇文章。