Psalms 27:3

An Exuberant Declaration of Faith

A Psalm of David.

1 The Lord is my ^alight and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The ^bLord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When the wicked came against me
To ^aeat up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.

3 ^aThough an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.

4 ^aOne thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may ^bdwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To behold the¹ beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple.

5 For ^ain the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall ^bset me high upon a rock.

Commentaries:

Barnes' Notes

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Psalms 27:3

Though an host - Though an "army;" that is, any army, or any number of men in battle array. The past interposition of God in similar times of trouble and danger was to him a sufficient security that he had nothing to fear.

Should encamp against me - In battle array, or prepared for battle.

My heart shall not fear - He would not tremble; he would not feel that there was anything of which to be afraid. God had shown Himself superior to the power of hostile armies, and the psalmist felt assured that he might confide in Him.

Though war should rise against me - Though it should be proclaimed, and though all preparation should be made for it, I will not be afraid.

In this will I be confident - In such a case, in such an extremity or emergency, I would calmly trust in God. He would apprehend no danger, for he had seen that the Lord could deliver him.

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