2 Samuel 22:29

29 You, LORD, are my lamp; the LORD turns my darkness into light.

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2 Samuel 22:29 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
29 For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
English Standard Version (ESV)
29 For you are my lamp, O LORD, and my God lightens my darkness.
New Living Translation (NLT)
29 O LORD, you are my lamp. The LORD lights up my darkness.
The Message Bible (MSG)
29 Suddenly, God, your light floods my path, God drives out the darkness.
American Standard Version (ASV)
29 For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
29 O LORD, you are my lamp. The LORD turns my darkness into light.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
29 Lord, You are my lamp; the Lord illuminates my darkness.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
29 Lord, you are my lamp. You bring light into my darkness.

2 Samuel 22:29 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:29

For thou [art] my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my
darkness.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:28).

2 Samuel 22:29 In-Context

27 to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.
28 You save the humble, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low.
29 You, LORD, are my lamp; the LORD turns my darkness into light.
30 With your help I can advance against a troop ; with my God I can scale a wall.
31 “As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Psalms 27:1; Isaiah 2:5; Micah 7:8; Revelation 21:23; Revelation 22:5
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