(A)The Lord is on my side;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?

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The Lord is (A)for me; I will (B)not fear;
(C)What can man do to me?

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The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.
What can [mere] man do to me?(A)

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The Lord is with me;(A) I will not be afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?(B)

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The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

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So we may boldly say:

(A)“The Lord is my helper;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?”

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so that we confidently say,

(A)The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid.
What will man do to me?”

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So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently say,

The Lord is my Helper [in time of need], I will not be afraid.
What will man do to me?”(A)

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So we say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 13:6 Psalm 118:6,7

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

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An Exuberant Declaration of Faith

A Psalm of David.

27 The Lord is my (A)light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The (B)Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?

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A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.

A Psalm of David.

27 The Lord is my (A)light and my (B)salvation;
Whom should I fear?
The Lord is the [a](C)defense of my life;
(D)Whom should I dread?

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 27:1 Or refuge

A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.

A Psalm of David.

27 The Lord is my light and my salvation—
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the refuge and fortress of my life—
Whom shall I dread?

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Psalm 27

Of David.

The Lord is my light(A) and my salvation(B)
    whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold(C) of my life—
    of whom shall I be afraid?(D)

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27 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?

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