² The Lord is my strength and my song;^[a]
he has become my salvation.^(A)
This is my God, and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exalt him.^(B)

¹ The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom should I fear?^(A)
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
whom should I dread?^(B)

² Indeed, God is my salvation;
I will trust him and not be afraid,
for the Lord, the Lord himself,
is my strength and my song.
He has become my salvation.”^(A)