2 Samuel 22:29
What does 2 Samuel 22:29 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 22:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For you are my light, O Lord; and the Lord will make the dark bright for me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For Thou <FI>art<Fi> my lamp, O Jehovah, And Jehovah doth lighten my darkness.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For thou art my lamp O Lord: and thou, O Lord, wilt enlighten my darkness.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For thou art my lamp, Jehovah; And Jehovah enlighteneth my darkness.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 18:28
For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.
- Psalms 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.
- Psalms 27:1
Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
- Isaiah 50:10
Who is among you that feareth Jehovah, that obeyeth the voice of his servant? he that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, let him trust in the name of Jehovah, and rely upon his God.
- 2 Samuel 21:17
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succored him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the lamp of Israel.
- Isaiah 60:19
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
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