God’s Word Translation
2 Samuel 22:29
29O Lord, you are my lamp. The Lord turns my darkness into light.
2 Samuel 22:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.
- New International Version (NIV)You, Lord, are my lamp; the Lord turns my darkness into light.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For you are my lamp, O Lord, and my God lightens my darkness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“For You are my lamp, O Lord; The Lord shall enlighten my darkness.
Context of 2 Samuel 22:29
27with pure people you are pure. ⌞In dealing⌟ with devious people you are clever. 28You save humble people, but your eyes bring down arrogant people. O Lord, you are my lamp. The Lord turns my darkness into light. 30With you I can attack a line of soldiers. With my God I can break through barricades. 31God’s way is perfect! The promise of the Lord has proven to be true. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
Read all of 2 Samuel 222 Samuel 22:29 word by word
כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה נֵירִ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וַיהוָ֖ה יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:29
- Job 29:3when he made his lamp shine on my head, when I walked through the dark in his light.
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation. Who is there to fear? The Lord is my life’s fortress. Who is there to be afraid of?
- Psalms 84:11The Lord God is a sun and shield. The Lord grants favor and honor. He does not hold back any blessing from those who live innocently.
- John 8:12Jesus spoke to the Pharisees again. He said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will have a life filled with light and will never live in the dark.”
- Revelation 21:23The city doesn’t need any sun or moon to give it light because the glory of God gave it light. The lamb was its lamp.
- Psalms 4:6Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?” Let the light of your presence shine on us, O Lord.
- Psalms 18:28O Lord, you light my lamp. My God turns my darkness into light.
- Psalms 97:11Light dawns for righteous people and joy for those whose motives are decent.
- Psalms 112:4Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. He is merciful, compassionate, and fair.
- Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the Lord and obeys his servant? Let those who walk in darkness and have no light trust the name of the Lord and depend upon their God.
- Isaiah 60:19The sun will no longer be your light during the day, nor will the brightness of the moon give you light, But the Lord will be your everlasting light. Your God will be your glory.
- Micah 7:9I have sinned against the Lord. So I will endure his fury until he takes up my cause and wins my case. He will bring me into the light, and I will see his victory.
- Malachi 4:2“The Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings for you people who fear my name. You will go out and leap like calves let out of a stall.
- John 12:46I am the light that has come into the world so that everyone who believes in me will not live in the dark.
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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