"The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident."
— Salmo 27:1-3
There are days when we wake up with an inexplicable weight on our chest. Work doesn't flow as expected, relationships seem tense, and that inner voice whispers that perhaps we are not enough. It is in these moments that the psalmist's words echo with a force that transcends centuries: "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?"
David wrote this psalm in a context of flight and persecution. His enemies literally surrounded him, and yet he does not proclaim his own strength or eloquence. He declares that his security does not rest upon his abilities, but upon God's presence. This is a revolutionary truth that we frequently forget: when everything around us cries out that we have reasons to fear, God whispers that we have reasons to trust.
The light that God offers is not an artificial light that merely masks the darkness. It is an illumination that transforms our perspective, that allows us to see beyond our present circumstances. When David says that the Lord is his salvation, he is not denying the reality of his problems—he is affirming that there exists something greater than the problems. There is a God who sees us, who cares, and who has already conquered everything that threatens us.
Think of what frightens you today. That relationship that has deteriorated. That project that may not succeed. That health concern that worries you. The psalmist invites us to do something courageous: to transfer our fear into the hands of One who is absolutely worthy of trust. It is not naivety—it is wisdom. It is recognizing that to man belongs the struggle, but to the Lord belongs the victory. Your confidence does not depend on having all the answers; it depends on knowing the One who does.
This Saturday, allow yourself to rest not in the immediate solution of your problems, but in God's permanent presence. His light will not come tomorrow—it shines now, even if your eyes are still adjusting to the darkness. And yes, there will be moments of struggle. But you will not struggle alone. The Lord who was faithful to David is the same Lord who is faithful to you, today and always.