Psalms

Psalm 27:1–2

¹Of David.

The LORD is my light and my salvation—

whom shall I fear?

The LORD is the stronghold of my life—

whom shall I dread?

²When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh,

my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Of David	לְדָוִ֨ד׀	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
The LORD	יְהוָ֤ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is my light	אוֹרִ֣י	’ō·w·rî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H216 light
and my salvation	וְ֭יִשְׁעִי	wə·yiš·‘î	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
whom	מִמִּ֣י	mim·mî	Preposition-m; Interrogative	H4310 who?
shall I fear	אִירָ֑א	’î·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3372 fear
The LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is the stronghold	מָֽעוֹז־	mā·‘ō·wz-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4581 place or means of safety, protection
of my life	חַ֝יַּ֗י	ḥay·yay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2416 alive, living
whom	מִמִּ֥י	mim·mî	Preposition-m; Interrogative	H4310 who?
shall I dread	אֶפְחָֽד׃	’ep̄·ḥāḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6342 dread, be in dread, in awe

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the wicked	מְרֵעִים֮	mə·rê·‘îm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7489 be evil, bad
came	בִּקְרֹ֤ב	biq·rōḇ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7126 come near, approach
upon me	עָלַ֨י׀	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
to devour	לֶאֱכֹ֪ל	le·’ĕ·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
my flesh	בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥י	bə·śā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1320 flesh
my enemies	צָרַ֣י	ṣā·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6862 narrow, tight
and foes	וְאֹיְבַ֣י	wə·’ō·yə·ḇay	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
stumbled	כָשְׁל֣וּ	ḵā·šə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
and fell	וְנָפָֽלוּ׃	wə·nā·p̄ā·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5307 fall, lie

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 27:1 Hebrews 13:6 · Psalm 118:6 · Exodus 15:2 · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Psalm 84:11 · John 8:12 · Romans 8:31 · Micah 7:7–8 · Isaiah 60:19–20 · Isaiah 12:2 · Psalm 18:28 · Isaiah 61:10

Psalm 27:2 Psalm 118:12 · Psalm 3:7 · Psalm 22:16 · Psalm 9:3 · Isaiah 8:15 · Psalm 14:4 · Job 19:22 · Psalm 18:4 · Psalm 18:38–42 · John 18:3–6 · Psalm 53:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.