Mazmur 27:1
KonteksBy David.
27:1 The Lord delivers and vindicates me! 2
I fear no one! 3
The Lord protects my life!
I am afraid of no one! 4
Yesaya 43:3
Konteks43:3 For I am the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel, 5 your deliverer.
I have handed over Egypt as a ransom price,
Ethiopia and Seba 6 in place of you.
[27:1] 1 sn Psalm 27. The author is confident of the Lord’s protection and asks the Lord to vindicate him.
[27:1] 2 tn Heb “the
[27:1] 3 tn Heb “Whom shall I fear?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “No one!”
[27:1] 4 tn Heb “Of whom shall I be afraid?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “No one!”
[43:3] 5 sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.
[43:3] 6 sn Seba is not the same as Sheba in southern Arabia; cf. Gen 1:10; 1 Chr 1:9.