시편 Chapter 27

Translation: ESV

1

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Key Message

The confession that God is light, salvation, and the stronghold of life is the basis of faith that overcomes all fear.

▸Psalm 27 has a unique structure consisting of two parts — confidence (vv.

Psalm 27 has a unique structure consisting of two parts — confidence (vv. 1-6) and petition (vv. 7-14). The first verse confesses God in three ways: light, salvation, and stronghold of life. 'Light (or)' refers to guidance and truth; 'salvation (yesha')' refers to rescue from danger; 'the stronghold of my life (ma'oz hayyai)' refers to the strength of life itself. From these three attributes of God, fearlessness logically follows.

Related Verses

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'
4

One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.

Key Message

Gazing upon God and delighting in his beauty is the one thing the believer must seek, and this one thing contains everything.

▸The declaration of seeking 'one thing' is a beautiful expression of concentrated desire.

10

For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the LORD will take me in.

Key Message

Even the pain of being forsaken in the most fundamental human relationship — God embraces, and his love surpasses even a parent's love.

▸This verse speaks of being forsaken in the most fundamental human relationship — the parent-child relationship.

14

Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!

Key Message

Waiting is not passive resignation but an act of faith that holds on firmly, assured of God's faithfulness.

▸The conclusion of Psalm 27 — a teaching on 'waiting.