Daily Verse Daily Verse by Faithlife | Psalms 27:1-2

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27:1 Yahweh is my light Represents Yahweh’s guiding presence (43:3). See note on 18:28; Job 29:2–4.​

is the refuge of The word ma’oz used here describes high walls or a rocky fortress. It emphasizes the stable protection God provides for those who call on him.​

27:2 eat my flesh The psalmist portrays his enemies as wild animals who devour and oppress him (Ps 14:4; Prov 30:14).​

Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Ps 27:1–2). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

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27:1 Light is parallel to salvation, which in this context refers to rescue from danger. Darkness represents danger (23:4), but light dispels darkness, eliminating the immediate threat (18:28). With God’s protection, there is no need to dread regardless of the peril (v. 3; Rm 8:31).​

27:2 Devouring flesh is probably related to the imagery of wild animals as seen elsewhere in relation to enemies (see notes at 7:1–2; 14:4).


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Warstler, K. R. (2017). Psalms. In E. A. Blum & T. Wax (Eds.), CSB Study Bible: Notes (p. 840). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.