He hath led me, and brought [me into] darkness, but not [into] light.
Ver. 2. He hath led me and brought me into darkness.] Perstat semper in metaphora a pastoritia, say some, who by rod in the foregoing verse understand God's shepherd's wand, wherewith, when he is displeased, he driveth his unruly sheep into dark and dangerous places. Psa 23:3-4 Mic 7:9