New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 27:1
1The Lord is my 1light and my 2salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the 34defense of my life; 5Whom shall I dread?
Psalms 27:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
Context of Psalms 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread? 2When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell. 3Though a host encamp against me, My heart will not fear; Though war arise against me, In spite of this I shall be confident.
Read all of Psalms 27Psalms 27:1 word by word
יְהוָ֤ה׀ אוֹרִ֣י וְ֭יִשְׁעִי מִמִּ֣י אִירָ֑א יְהוָ֥ה מָֽעוֹז־חַ֝יַּ֗י מִמִּ֥י אֶפְחָֽד׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 27:1
- Psalms 3:8Salvation belongs to the Lord; Your blessing be upon Your people! Selah.
- Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
- Psalms 62:2He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.
- Psalms 68:19Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. Selah.
- Psalms 118:14The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.
- Exodus 15:2The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will extol Him.
- Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the Lord God is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.”
- Isaiah 51:6Lift up your eyes to the sky, Then look to the earth beneath; For the sky will vanish like smoke, And the earth will wear out like a garment And its inhabitants will die in like manner; But My salvation will be forever, And My righteousness will not wane.
- Isaiah 61:10I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- Luke 2:30For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
- Luke 3:6And all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”
- Revelation 7:10and they cry out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”
- Psalms 18:1“I love You, O Lord, my strength.”
- Psalms 19:14Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
- Psalms 28:7The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.
- Psalms 43:2For You are the God of my strength; why have You rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
Commentaries on Psalms 27:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The Lord is my light and my salvation - This light can never be extinguished by man; the Lord is my salvation, my safeguard, my shield, and my defense; of whom then should I be afraid?Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The Lord is my light - He is to me the source of light. That is, He guides and leads me. Darkness is the emblem of distress, trouble, perplexity, and sorrow; light is the emblem of the opposite of these. God furnished him such light that these troubles disappeared, and his way was bright and happy. And my salvation - That is, He saves or delivers me. Whom shall I fear? - Compare Romans 8:31. If God is on our side, or is for us, we can have no apprehension…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The psalmist's faith. (1-6) His desire toward God, and expectation from him. (7-14) Verses 1-6 The Lord, who is the believer's light, is the strength of his life; not only by whom, but in whom he lives and moves. In God let us strengthen ourselves. The gracious presence of God, his power, his promise, his readiness to hear prayer, the witness of his Spirit in the hearts of his people; these are the secret of his tabernacle, and in these the saints find…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Light shows the Lord's goodness (Psalm 27:13; see 4:6; 23:6; 31:19; 38:10; 43:3; 56:13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-141. light--is a common figure for comfort. strength--or, "stronghold"--affording security against all violence. The interrogations give greater vividness to the negation implied.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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