Psalms 27:8 (DRB)

Passage

The Lord is the strength of his people, and the protector of the salvation of his anointed.

Nearby Context

Psalms 27:6 Blessed be the Lord, for he hath heard the voice of my supplication.

Psalms 27:7 The Lord is my helper and my protector: in him hath my heart confided, and I have been helped. And my flesh hath flourished again, and with my will I will give praise to him.

Psalms 27:8 The Lord is the strength of his people, and the protector of the salvation of his anointed.

Psalms 27:9 Save, O Lord, thy people, and bless thy inheritance: and rule them and exalt them for ever.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "strength", "people", "protector", "salvation", and "anointed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "strength", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "The Lord is my helper and my..." into verse 9's "Save O Lord thy people and bless...", so "lord" and "strength" 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 "lord" and "strength" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.