Psalm 27:1

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 27:1

Psalms 27:1-14 begins with that song that we sang tonight.The LORD is my light [or Jehovah 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 27:1 )As a child of God, I need not to be afraid, I need not fear, because the Lord is my light, He's my salvation, He is my strength. I will not fear what man might do to me. Because the Lord is watching over me; He keeps me. And He that keepeth Israel will neither slumber nor sleep,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 27:1-14

REFLECTIONS. This Psalm professes to have been written in mature age, and after David’s head was lifted up above his enemies. The Lord was become his light and salvation; whom in future was he to fear? Past deliverances should always inspire hopes for the future. In the time of triumph and of joy he made religion his chief delight. “One thing have I desired of the Lord.” That voice, “one thing is needful,” should often sound in our ears. David in all his exile had preserved a confidence in... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 27:1-14

Psalms 27:1-14The Lord is my light and my salvation. Implicit trustThis psalm was written by a man who was at the moment far down in the depths of spiritual conflict, and yet was holding a steady front against his troubles, after all. He prays so passionately, that we should deem him weak even to cowardice, if it were not for the fact that he praises so jubilantly, and lifts his head with a most unsubdued ring in his voice. The psalm is like a summer cloud just before a storm, in that it... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 27:1

Psalms 27:1 « [A Psalm] of David. » 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? Ver. 1. The Lord is my light ] That is, my comfort and direction, he that dissolveth all my clouds of terrors within and troubles without. To these all he opposeth God’s all sufficiency, as making for him, and as being all in all unto him, light, salvation, strength of life, what not? and therehence his full assurance; and such a... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 27:1

light: Psalms 18:28, Psalms 84:11, Job 29:3, Isaiah 2:5, Isaiah 60:1-Leviticus :, Isaiah 60:19, Isaiah 60:20, Micah 7:7, Micah 7:8, Malachi 4:2, John 1:1-Deuteronomy :, John 1:9, John 8:12, Revelation 21:23, Revelation 22:5 salvation: Psalms 3:8, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 62:2, Psalms 62:6, Psalms 68:19, Psalms 68:20, Psalms 118:14, Psalms 118:15, Psalms 118:21, Exodus 15:2, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 51:6-Ruth :, Isaiah 61:10, Luke 2:30, Luke 3:6, Revelation 7:10 strength: Psalms 18:1, Psalms 18:2,... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 27:1

1. Light… salvation… strength “The triple shield against sundry terrors, as sufficient to ward them off.” Calvin. read more