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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?

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לְדָוִ֨דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

יְהוָ֤הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אוֹרִ֣יoribrightאוֹרnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “bright”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.וְ֭יִשְׁעִיveyishiand safetyיֶשַׁעconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and safety”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3468liberty, deliverance, prosperitysafety, salvation, saving.מִמִּ֣יmimifrom whoמִיpreposition, particle, interrogative — “from who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.אִירָ֑אirafearיָרֵאverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “fear”, an unfinished actionH3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frightenaffright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מָֽעוֹזmaozforceמָעוֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4581a fortified place; figuratively, a defenceforce, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), ([idiom] most) strong (hold).חַ֝יַּ֗יchayaylifeחַיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “life”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.מִמִּ֥יmimifrom whoמִיpreposition, particle, interrogative — “from who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.אֶפְחָֽדefchadbe afraidפָּחַדverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be afraid”, an unfinished actionH6342to be startled (by a sudden alarm); hence, to fear in generalbe afraid, stand in awe, (be in) fear, make to shake.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

By David. Jehovah [is] my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah [is] the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

A psalm for David himself. Unto thee will I cry, O Lord: O my God, be not thou silent to me: lest thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A Psalm of David, before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my Saviour; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τοῦ Δαυὶδ, πρὸ τοῦ χρισθῆναι. Κύριος φωτισμός μου καὶ σώτηρ μου, τίνα φοβηθήσομαι; Κύριος ὑπερασπιστὴς τῆς ζωῆς μου, ἀπὸ τίνος δειλιάσω;