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?
If the Lord is your light and salvation, whom shall you fear?
The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
Israel’s song after crossing the sea: the Lord is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.
KJV1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. 2The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him. 3The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name. 4Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. 5The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.
Israel’s rescue from slavery in Egypt, the covenant at Sinai and the journey through the wilderness.
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?
If the Lord is your light and salvation, whom shall you fear?
It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
David’s song of thanks: it is God who girds him with strength and makes his way perfect.
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Be strong and of good courage. He will not fail you nor forsake you.
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Strength that does not depend on you: be strong in the Lord and His mighty power.