Psalms 27:1

Psalm 27 ▼
▼sn Psalm 27. The author is confident of the Lord’s protection and asks the Lord to vindicate him.

By David.

1 The Lord is my light ▼
▼sn “Light” is often used as a metaphor for deliverance and the life/blessings it brings. See Pss 37:6; 97:11; 112:4; Isa 49:6; 51:4; Mic 7:8. Another option is that “light” refers here to divine guidance (see Ps 43:3).
 and my salvation.
I fear no one. ▼
▼tn Heb “Whom shall I fear?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “No one.”
The Lord protects my life.
I am afraid of no one. ▼
▼tn Heb “Of whom shall I be afraid?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “No one!”
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