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Psalms 27:1
Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?
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Interpretation

Wisdom shapes a light that is practiced in daily practice in Psalms 27:1—consider "yahweh" and "whom". Entrust light in conversations that test patience—make patience ordinary. Wisdom & Worship highlights: Poetry and wisdom teach reverent, honest life before God—through praise, lament, and reflection.

Context

In Psalms (Poetry/Wisdom), developing light. Read in Psalms 27, its force becomes clearer. It also intersects wisdom & worship. Listen for “yahweh” alongside “whom”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early attribution points to David and other contributors for Psalms. A common scholarly view of Psalms: Worship songbook gathered from several collections and guilds.. Scholars commonly date Psalms Monarchy through the post‑exilic period.. Wisdom & Worship is especially relevant in this line. Metre and imagery carry theology into memory. The psalter reflects multiple collections brought together for worship.

More details
Traditional:David & others
Modern scholarship:Temple hymnbook with multiple collections and authors.
Date:Monarchy to post‑exilic.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Hebrew text is stable across all Masoretic manuscripts. The Dead Sea Scrolls don't preserve this specific psalm, but the Psalms tradition at Qumran supports Masoretic readings generally. The Septuagint translation (3rd century BCE) closely matches the Hebrew. The triadic structure (light, salvation, stronghold) appears consistently. The rhetorical questions show no textual variation.