Psalms 27:1 (YLT)

Passage

By David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?

Nearby Context

Psalms 27:1 By David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?

Psalms 27:2 When evil doers come near to me to eat my flesh, My adversaries and mine enemies to me, They have stumbled and fallen.

Psalms 27:3 Though a host doth encamp against me, My heart doth not fear, Though war riseth up against me, In this I <FI>am<Fi> confident.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "When evil doers come near to me...", so "light" and "david" 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 "david" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.