Psalm 27:1 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹ 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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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ THE Lord is my Light and my Salvation–whom shall I fear or dread? The Lord is the Refuge and Stronghold of my life–of whom shall I be afraid?

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

Common English Bible

¹ The LORD is my light and my salvation. Should I fear anyone? The LORD is a fortress protecting my life. Should I be frightened of anything?

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ A Psalm of David himself. To you, Lord, I will cry out. My God, do not be silent toward me. For if you remain silent toward me, I will become like those who descend into the pit.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ 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.

Psalm 27:1 Cross References

Job 29:3

when his lamp shone upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness;

Psalm 11:1

In the Lord I take refuge; how can you say to me, “Flee like a bird to the mountains;

Psalm 118:21

I thank thee that thou hast answered me and hast become my salvation.

Psalm 118:6

With the Lord on my side I do not fear. What can man do to me?

Psalm 18:28

Yea, thou dost light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness.

Psalm 18:29

Yea, by thee I can crush a troop; and by my God I can leap over a wall.

Psalm 18:46

The Lord lives; and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation,

Psalm 19:14

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalm 3:8

Deliverance belongs to the Lord; thy blessing be upon thy people! Selah

Psalm 43:2

For thou art the God in whom I take refuge; why hast thou cast me off? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Psalm 62:2

He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly moved.

Psalm 62:6

He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.

Psalm 84:11

For the Lord God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly.

Exodus 15:2

The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.

Isaiah 12:2

“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”

Isaiah 2:5

O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord.

Isaiah 45:24

“Only in the Lord, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength; to him shall come and be ashamed, all who were incensed against him.

Isaiah 61:10

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Jeremiah 20:11

But the Lord is with me as a dread warrior; therefore my persecutors will stumble, they will not overcome me. They will be greatly shamed, for they will not succeed. Their eternal dishonor will never be forgotten.

Malachi 4:2

But for you who fear my name the sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings. You shall go forth leaping like calves from the stall.

Matthew 8:26

And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O men of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

Luke 2:30

for mine eyes have seen thy salvation

Luke 3:6

and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”

John 1:9

The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world.

John 8:12

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Romans 8:31

What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who is against us?

2 Corinthians 12:9

but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Deuteronomy 7:18

you shall not be afraid of them, but you shall remember what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt,

Deuteronomy 7:21

You shall not be in dread of them; for the Lord your God is in the midst of you, a great and terrible God.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things in him who strengthens me.

Hebrews 13:6

Hence we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid; what can man do to me?”

Revelation 21:23

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine upon it, for the glory of God is its light, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Revelation 22:5

And night shall be no more; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they shall reign for ever and ever.

Revelation 7:10

and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb!”