2 Samuel 22:29 “For You, O LORD, are my lamp; the LORD lights up my darkness.”

2 Samuel 22:29

For You, O LORD, are my lamp; the LORD lights up my darkness.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.

World English Bible

For you are my lamp, LORD. The LORD will light up my darkness.

American Standard Version

For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.

Geneva Bible 1599

Surely thou art my light, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkenes.

Darby Translation

For thou art my lamp, Jehovah; And Jehovah enlighteneth my darkness.

Young's Literal Translation

For Thou [art] my lamp, O Jehovah, And Jehovah doth lighten my darkness.

Bible in Basic English

For you are my light, O Lord; and the Lord will make the dark bright for me.

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Cross references

“lamp”

Psalm 27:1 John 8:12 Revelation 21:23 Job 29:3 Psalm 84:11

Psalm 27:1 · BSB

The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?

John 8:12 · BSB

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.”

Revelation 21:23 · BSB

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.

Job 29:3 · BSB

when His lamp shone above my head, and by His light I walked through the darkness,

Psalm 84:11 · BSB

For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.

“lighten”

John 12:46 Psalm 112:4 Micah 7:9 Psalm 4:6 Psalm 18:28 Psalm 97:11

John 12:46 · BSB

I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.

Psalm 112:4 · BSB

Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

Micah 7:9 · BSB

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.

Psalm 4:6 · BSB

Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.

Psalm 18:28 · BSB

For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.

Psalm 97:11 · BSB

Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.

Also

2 Samuel 21:17

2 Samuel 21:17 · BSB

But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.

30For in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall.

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