# General Information:

Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])

# A psalm of David

This is a superscription that tells about the psalm. Some scholars say that this is part of the scripture and some say that it is not. (See "What are Superscriptions in Psalms" in [Introduction to Psalms](../front/intro.md).) 

# Yahweh is my light

Here "light" represents life. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is the source of my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# whom should I fear?

This question emphasizes that there is no one that David should fear. Alternate translation: "I will not be afraid of anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# Yahweh is my life's refuge

This speaks about Yahweh as if he were a place where people can go for safety. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is the one who keeps me safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# whom should I dread?

This question emphasizes that there is no one that David should be afraid of. Alternate translation: "I will not dread anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])