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לְדָוִד ׀ יְהוָה ׀ אוֹרִי וְיִשְׁעִי מִמִּי אִירָא יְהוָה מָעוֹז־חַיַּי מִמִּי אֶפְחָד׃

The Lord is my light. Whom shall I fear?

Psalms, Psalm 27:1

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What it means

If light and rescue are on your side, fear loses its object. The question is meant to be answered: no one. Say it out loud when you are afraid.

The source

"The Lord is my light. Whom shall I fear?" Psalms said it in Psalm 27:1. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

"יְהוָה ׀ אוֹרִי וְיִשְׁעִי מִמִּי אִירָא"

Original Hebrew, Psalm 27:1. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The Hebrew Bible (c. 10th–5th century BC). Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah and the other books of wisdom and courage. Our translations from the Hebrew of the Leningrad Codex, with the King James wording alongside.

Questions

What does "The Lord is my light. Whom shall I fear?" mean?
If light and rescue are on your side, fear loses its object. The question is meant to be answered: no one. Say it out loud when you are afraid.
Who said "The Lord is my light. Whom shall I fear?"?
Psalms (c. 10th–5th century BC). Source: Psalm 27:1.
What is the original Hebrew?
יְהוָה ׀ אוֹרִי וְיִשְׁעִי מִמִּי אִירָא. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.
Is "The Lord is my light. Whom shall I fear?" on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"The Lord is my light. Whom shall I fear?" (Psalms, Psalm 27:1, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/the-lord-is-my-light-whom-shall-i

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