Psalm 27:1
New Living Translation
Psalm 27
A psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—
so why should I be afraid?
The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger,
so why should I tremble?
Hebrews 13:6
New Living Translation
6 So we can say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper,
so I will have no fear.
What can mere people do to me?”[a]
Psalm 118:6
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6 The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear.
What can mere people do to me?
Exodus 15:2
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2 The Lord is my strength and my song;
he has given me victory.
This is my God, and I will praise him—
my father’s God, and I will exalt him!
2 Corinthians 12:9
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9 Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.
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Psalm 84:11
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11 For the Lord God is our sun and our shield.
He gives us grace and glory.
The Lord will withhold no good thing
from those who do what is right.
Isaiah 60:19-20
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19 “No longer will you need the sun to shine by day,
nor the moon to give its light by night,
for the Lord your God will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your glory.
20 Your sun will never set;
your moon will not go down.
For the Lord will be your everlasting light.
Your days of mourning will come to an end.
Romans 8:31
New Living Translation
Nothing Can Separate Us from God’s Love
31 What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?
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Micah 7:7-8
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7 As for me, I look to the Lord for help.
I wait confidently for God to save me,
and my God will certainly hear me.
8 Do not gloat over me, my enemies!
For though I fall, I will rise again.
Though I sit in darkness,
the Lord will be my light.
John 8:12
New Living Translation
Jesus, the Light of the World
12 Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”
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Isaiah 12:2
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2 See, God has come to save me.
I will trust in him and not be afraid.
The Lord God is my strength and my song;
he has given me victory.”
Isaiah 61:10
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10 I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God!
For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation
and draped me in a robe of righteousness.
I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding
or a bride with her jewels.
Psalm 62:6
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6 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress where I will not be shaken.
Psalm 18:28
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28 You light a lamp for me.
The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness.
Psalm 118:21
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21 I thank you for answering my prayer
and giving me victory!
Psalm 19:14
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14 May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing to you,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Job 29:3
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3 when he lit up the way before me
and I walked safely through the darkness.
Revelation 21:23
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23 And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light.
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Philippians 4:13
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13 For I can do everything through Christ,[a] who gives me strength.
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- 4:13 Greek through the one.
Psalm 18:1-2
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Psalm 18
For the choir director: A psalm of David, the servant of the Lord. He sang this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from all his enemies and from Saul. He sang:
1 I love you, Lord;
you are my strength.
2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
and my place of safety.
John 1:1-5
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Prologue: Christ, the Eternal Word
1 In the beginning the Word already existed.
The Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
2 He existed in the beginning with God.
3 God created everything through him,
and nothing was created except through him.
4 The Word gave life to everything that was created,[a]
and his life brought light to everyone.
5 The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness can never extinguish it.[b]
Isaiah 60:1-3
New Living Translation
Future Glory for Jerusalem
60 “Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see.
For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.
2 Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth,
but the glory of the Lord rises and appears over you.
3 All nations will come to your light;
mighty kings will come to see your radiance.
Psalm 46:1-2
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Psalm 46
For the choir director: A song of the descendants of Korah, to be sung by soprano voices.[a]
1 God is our refuge and strength,
always ready to help in times of trouble.
2 So we will not fear when earthquakes come
and the mountains crumble into the sea.
Footnotes
- 46:Title Hebrew according to alamoth.
Isaiah 2:5
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A Warning of Judgment
5 Come, descendants of Jacob,
let us walk in the light of the Lord!
Psalm 62:2
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2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress where I will never be shaken.
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