2 Samuel 22:29
Good News Translation
You, LORD, are my light; you dispel my darkness.

New Revised Standard Version
Indeed, you are my lamp, O LORD, the LORD lightens my darkness.

Contemporary English Version
Our LORD and God, you are my lamp. You turn darkness to light.

New American Bible
You are my lamp, O LORD! My God brightens the darkness about me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For thou art my lamp O Lord: and thou, O Lord, wilt enlighten my darkness.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For thou art my lamp O Lord: and thou, O Lord, wilt enlighten my darkness.

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Job 29:3 When his lamp shined over my head, and I walked by his light in darkness?

Psalm 27:1 The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 84:11 For God loveth mercy and truth: the Lord will give grace and glory.

John 8:12 Again therefore, Jesus spoke to: them, saying: I am the light of the world. He that followeth me walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Revelation 21:23 And the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it. For the glory of God hath enlightened it: and the Lamb is the lamp thereof.

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Psalm 4:6 The light of thy countenance, O Lord, is signed upon us: thou hast given gladness in my heart.

Psalm 18:28 For thou lightest my lamp, O Lord: O my God, enlighten my darkness.

Psalm 97:11 Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.

Psalm 112:4 To the righteous a light is risen up in darkness: he is merciful, and compassionate and just.

Isaiah 50:10 Who is there among you that feareth the Lord, that heareth the voice of his servant, that hath walked in darkness, and hath no light? let him hope in the name of the Lord, and lean upon his God.

Isaiah 60:19,20 Thou shalt no more have the sun for thy light by day, neither shall the brightness of the moon enlighten thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee for an everlasting light, and thy God for thy glory. . . .

Micah 7:9 I will bear the wrath of the Lord, because I have sinned against him: until he judge my cause, and execute judgement for me: he will bring me forth into the light, I shall behold his justice.

Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear my name, the Sun of justice shall arise, and health in his wings: and you shall go forth, and shall leap like calves of the herd.

John 12:46 I am come, a light into the world, that whosoever believeth in me may not remain in darkness.

Context
David's Song of Deliverance
28And the poor people thou wilt save: and with thy eyes thou shalt humble the haughty. 29For thou art my lamp O Lord: and thou, O Lord, wilt enlighten my darkness.30For in thee I will run girded: in my God I will leap over the wall.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 21:17
And Abisai the son of Sarvia rescued him, and striking the Philistine killed him. Then David's men swore unto him saying: Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, lest thou put out the lamp of Israel.

1 Kings 11:36
And to his son I will give one tribe, that there may remain a lamp for my servant, David, before me always in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen, that my name might be there.

Psalm 27:1
The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid?

2 Samuel 22:28
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