Psalms 118:6 (DBY)

Passage

Jehovah is for me, I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

Nearby Context

Psalms 118:4 Oh let them that fear Jehovah say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

Psalms 118:5 I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me [and set me] in a large place.

Psalms 118:6 Jehovah is for me, I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

Psalms 118:7 Jehovah is for me among them that help me; and I shall see [my desire] upon them that hate me.

Psalms 118:8 It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in man;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "I called upon Jah in distress Jah..." into verse 7's "Jehovah is for me among them that...", so "jehovah" and "fear" belong inside that flow. 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 "jehovah" and "fear" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.