Psalms

Psalm 27:1

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?

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.