Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For You are my lamp, O Lord;
And the Lord illumines my darkness.

King James Version

For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.

Holman Bible

Lord, You are my lamp;
the Lord illuminates my darkness.

International Standard Version

For you are my lamp, LORD, the LORD who illuminates my darkness.

A Conservative Version

For thou are my lamp, O LORD. And LORD will lighten my darkness.

American Standard Version

For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.

Amplified


“For You, O Lord, are my lamp;
The Lord illumines and dispels my darkness.

Bible in Basic English

For you are my light, O Lord; and the Lord will make the dark bright for me.

Darby Translation

For thou art my lamp, Jehovah; And Jehovah enlighteneth my darkness.

Julia Smith Translation

For thou my light, O Jehovah: And Jehovah will enlighten my darkness.

King James 2000

For you are my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will enlighten my darkness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For you, O Yahweh [are] my lamp, and Yahweh lightens my darkness.

Modern King James verseion

For You are my lamp, O Jehovah. And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou art my light, O LORD, and the LORD shall light my darkness.

NET Bible

Indeed, you are my lamp, Lord. The Lord illumines the darkness around me.

New Heart English Bible

For you are my lamp, LORD. The LORD will light up my darkness.

The Emphasized Bible

For, thou, wast my lamp, O Yahweh, - and, Yahweh, enlightened my darkness;

Webster

For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.

World English Bible

For you are my lamp, Yahweh. Yahweh will light up my darkness.

Youngs Literal Translation

For Thou art my lamp, O Jehovah, And Jehovah doth lighten my darkness.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For thou art my lamp
נרה נר ניר נר ניר 
Niyr 
Usage: 48

O Lord

Usage: 0

and the Lord

Usage: 0

will lighten
נגהּ 
Nagahh 
Usage: 6

References

Context Readings

The Victory Song Of David

28 You save a humble people, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down. 29 For You are my lamp, O Lord;
And the Lord illumines my darkness.
30 For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.

Cross References

Psalm 27:1

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Job 29:3

when his lamp shone upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness,

2 Samuel 21:17

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid and attacked the Philistine and killed him. Then David's men swore to him, "You shall no longer go out with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel."

Psalm 4:6

There are many who say, "Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O LORD!"

Psalm 18:28

For it is you who light my lamp; the LORD my God lightens my darkness.

Psalm 84:11

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.

Psalm 97:11

Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.

Psalm 112:4

Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous.

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of his servant? Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God.

Isaiah 60:19-20

The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light; but the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.

Micah 7:9

I will bear the indignation of the LORD because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my cause and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light; I shall look upon his vindication.

Malachi 4:2

But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.

John 8:12

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

John 12:46

I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.

Revelation 21:23

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.

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