Psalms 27:1
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“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?”
אוֹר
The first thing God spoke into existence. Light does not negotiate with darkness — it simply arrives and darkness is gone. David says the LORD is his light. Not a torch he carries. The LORD Himself is the light. You cannot be lost in the dark if God is with you.
חַי
life/ my
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חַי
Life, living. Chay. The quality of being alive. The same root as Chayim, life in its fullness. God breathed chay into Adam's nostrils and he became a living soul.
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יֶשַׁע
Salvation
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יֶשַׁע
Salvation, safety, deliverance yesha; safety from danger and harm. The LORD is my light and my salvation the same root as the name Jesus. He is our safety.
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יָרֵא
Fear
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יָרֵא
To fear, to revere, to be in awe of. Yare. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Not terror but holy awe of who He truly is.
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יְשׁוּעָה
Salvation
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יְשׁוּעָה
Salvation, deliverance. Yeshuah. Rescue from danger. The root of the names Joshua and Jesus. The LORD is my light and my salvation.
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יְהֹוָה
LORD
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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פָּחַד
will I be in dread
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פָּחַד
to be startled (by a sudden alarm); hence, to fear in general
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מָעוֹז
is the refuge of
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מָעוֹז
a fortified place; figuratively, a defence
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