Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
Themes
Lamps » Illustrative » Of God's guidance
Light » The lord lighting darkness
Topics
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
28
Thou wilt save the poor in spirit; but thine eyes are upon the haughty that thou may bring them down.
29
And the Lord illumines my darkness.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Job 29:3
when his lamp shone upon my head, and by its light I walked in the darkness;
2 Samuel 21:17
But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, helped David, and smote the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore unto him, saying, From now on thou shalt not go out with us to battle that thou not quench the light of Israel.
Psalm 4:6
There are many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Psalm 18:28
For thou wilt light my fire: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalm 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield unto us; the LORD will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good from those that walk uprightly.
Psalm 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous and gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalm 112:4
Zain A light has shined in the darkness upon the upright: Cheth Gracious and merciful and righteous.
Isaiah 50:10
Who is among you that fears the LORD? Hearken unto the voice of his slave. He who walked in darkness and had no light; let him trust in the name of the LORD and stay upon his God.
Isaiah 60:19-20
The sun shall no longer be thy light by day; nor shall the moon give light unto thee for brightness; but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light and thy God thy glory.
Micah 7:9
I will bear the indignation of the LORD because I have sinned against him, until he has judged my cause and executed my judgment; he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
Malachi 4:2
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness be born, and in his wings he shall bring saving health; and ye shall go forth and jump like calves of the herd.
John 8:12
Then Jesus spoke again unto them, saying, I AM the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.
John 12:46
I am come as a light into the world that whosoever believes in me should not abide in darkness.
Revelation 21:23
And the city had no need of the sun neither of the moon to shine in her, for the clarity of God has illuminated it, and the Lamb is its lamp.