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Psalms 27:1

The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?

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ASV

Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

KJV

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?

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
יְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אוֹרִ֣י'o.Ri[is] light myH216 →
וְ֭יִשְׁעִיVe.yish.'iand salvation myH3468 →
מִמִּ֣יmi.Mifrom whom?H4310 →
אִירָ֑א'i.Ra'will I be afraidH3372 →
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
מָֽעוֹז־ma.'oz-[is] [the] refuge ofH4581 →
חַ֝יַּ֗יchai.Yailife myH2416 →
מִמִּ֥יmi.Mifrom whom?H4310 →
אֶפְחָֽד׃'ef.Chadwill I be in dreadH6342 →

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Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.Hebrews 13:6So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”Psalms 118:6The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?Exodus 15:2The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.2 Corinthians 12:9But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.Psalms 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.Romans 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?John 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”Micah 7:7–8But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.Isaiah 60:19–20No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.Deuteronomy 31:6Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”Isaiah 12:2Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”Isaiah 61:10I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.Psalms 18:28For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.1 John 1:5And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.Psalms 62:6He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.Psalms 118:21I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.

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Gustave Dore, The Creation of Light (Genesis 1:3) — the first word and the first day

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Light

Not a comparison and not a picture: a flat statement, in the first person. David does not say God gives him light; he says God is it.

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Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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