Psalms 27:1 (ASV)

Passage

Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

Nearby Context

Psalms 27:1 Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalms 27:2 When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, [Even] mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

Psalms 27:3 Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "jehovah", "salvation", "shall", "fear", "strength", and "life". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "When evil-doers came upon me to eat...", so "light" and "jehovah" should be read forward into that movement. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "light" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.