2 Samuel 22:29
27 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
30 For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.
31 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust 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 strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Read in contextJohn 8:12
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Read in contextRevelation 21:23
And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
Read in contextJob 29:3
When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
Read in contextJohn 12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
Read in contextMicah 7:9
I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
Read in contextPsalms 112:4
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Read in contextPsalms 18:28
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
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