'Light' in the Bible

But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from Yahweh our God to preserve a remnant for us and give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our slavery, God has given us new life and light to our eyes.

Now, our God, what can we say in light of this? For we have abandoned the commands

Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat in light of these actions of theirs -- also Noadiah the prophetess and the other prophets who were trying to scare me!

and he readeth in it before the broad place that is before the water-gate, from the light till the middle of the day, over-against the men, and the women, and those intelligent, and the ears of all the people are unto the book of the law.

Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.

Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.

The king asked, "By law, what should be done to Queen Vashti in light of the fact that she has not obeyed the instructions of King Ahasuerus conveyed through the eunuchs?"

The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.

Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:

Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.

Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;

Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?

When I go to my bed, I say, When will it be time to get up? but the night is long, and I am turning from side to side till morning light.

Who gives orders to the sun, and it does not give its light; and who keeps the stars from shining.

A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.

He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.

They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.

Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.

He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them with cords?

Or darkness, so that you cannot see,And a flood of water covers you.

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.

Light he is on the face of the waters, Vilified is their portion in the earth, He turneth not the way of vineyards.

Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?

He laid out the horizon on the surface of the watersat the boundary between light and darkness.

He makes a deep mine far away from those living in the light of day; when they go about on the earth, they have no knowledge of those who are under them, who are hanging far from men, twisting from side to side on a cord.

He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.

When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;

If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.

When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.

If I see the light when it shineth, And the precious moon walking,

Fear of me should not terrify you;the pressure I exert against you will be light.

He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.

With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.

Under the whole heavens He directeth it, And its light is over the skirts of the earth.

Yea, by filling He doth press out a cloud, Scatter a cloud doth His light.

Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

A bright light comes out of the north; God's glory is greatly to be feared.

So that light may take hold of the corners of the earthAnd shake the wickedness out of it?

And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.

Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?

By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Look at me! Answer me, LORD, my God! Give light to my eyes! Otherwise, I will sleep in death;

Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and fire.

For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

The precepts of the Lord are right,making the heart glad;the command of the Lord is radiant,making the eyes light up.

For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.

Do not remember my youthful sins and transgressions; but remember me in light of your gracious love, in light of your goodness, LORD.

{A Psalm of David.} 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?

Let your servant see the light of your face; in your mercy be my saviour.

Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.

For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

May God give us mercy and blessing, and let the light of his face be shining on us; (Selah.)

The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

You are enveloped by light; more majestic than mountains filled with game.

The voice of your thunder went rolling on; the world was flaming with the light of the storm; the earth was shaking.

In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.

God of hosts, restore to us the light of your favor. Then we'll be delivered. For the Director: On the Gittith. By Asaph.

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

His lightning bolts light the world; the earth sees and shakes.

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

Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Precious [and of great consequence] in the sight of the LordIs the death of His godly ones [so He watches over them].

God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Keep my rules and you will have life; let my teaching be to you as the light of your eyes;

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.

If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.

For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.