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

KJV
29 For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
ESV
29 For you are my lamp, O LORD, and my God lightens my darkness.
NLT
29 O LORD, you are my lamp. The LORD lights up my darkness.
MSG
29 Suddenly, God, your light floods my path, God drives out the darkness.
CSB
29 Lord, You are my lamp; the Lord illuminates 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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