Psalms 27:1 (KJV)

Passage

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?

Nearby Context

Psalms 27:1 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?

Psalms 27:2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

Psalms 27:3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "When the wicked even mine enemies and...", so "light" and "lord" 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 "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.