2 Samuel 22:29
27 to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
28 You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.
For You, O LORD, are my lamp; the LORD lights up my darkness.
30 For in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall.
31 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For You, O LORD, are my lamp; the LORD lights up my darkness.
- KJV
- For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
- WEB
- For you are my lamp, LORD. The LORD will light up my darkness.
- ASV
- For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.
- DARBY
- For thou art my lamp, Jehovah; And Jehovah enlighteneth my darkness.
- BLB
- For You [are] my lamp, O YHWH, and YHWH shall enlighten my darkness.
- ÅB
- For du er mitt lys, Herre, og Herren gir lys i mitt mørke.
- OTB
- For Du er min lampe, Herre;
Og Herren opplyser mitt mørke. - B1930
- For du er mitt lys, Herre, og Herren opklarer mitt mørke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
Read in contextJohn 8:12
Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Read in contextRevelation 21:23
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
Read in contextJob 29:3
when His lamp shone above my head, and by His light I walked through the darkness,
Read in contextJohn 12:46
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
Read in contextMicah 7:9
Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.
Read in contextPsalms 112:4
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
Read in contextPsalms 18:28
For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.
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