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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The Lord is my light - He is to me the source of light. That is, He guides and leads me. Darkness is the emblem of distress, troubl…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The Lord is my light. —This noble thought appears nowhere else so grandly, though we may compare Isaiah 60:1. The Latin o…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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?

David lea…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Jehovah is my light. This opening statement can be understood to mean that David, having already experienced God’s mercy, publishes a test…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The Lord [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear ?
&c.] The Targum in the king of Spain's Bible explains i…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Lord, who is the believer's light, is the strength of his life; not only by whom, but in whom he lives and moves. In God let us strengthen ours…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Now that he has prayed, the psalmist speaks about the trust produced by that prayer, and he makes two points about this.

First, he…

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