Psalms 118:6 (GNV)

Passage

The Lord is with mee: therefore I will not feare what man can doe vnto me.

Nearby Context

Psalms 118:4 Let them, that feare the Lord, nowe say, That his mercie endureth for euer.

Psalms 118:5 I called vpon the Lord in trouble, and the Lord heard me, and set me at large.

Psalms 118:6 The Lord is with mee: therefore I will not feare what man can doe vnto me.

Psalms 118:7 The Lord is with mee among them that helpe me: therefore shall I see my desire vpon mine enemies.

Psalms 118:8 It is better to trust in the Lord, then to haue confidence in man.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "I called vpon the Lord in trouble..." into verse 7's "The Lord is with mee among them...", so "lord" and "therefore" 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 "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.