King James Version
What Does 2 Samuel 22:29 Mean?
“For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness. lamp: or, candle”
Context
27
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury. shew thyself unsavoury: or, wrestle
28
And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
29
For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness. lamp: or, candle
30
For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall. run: or, broken
31
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. tried: or, refined
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(29) **Thou art my lamp.**—Comp. Psalm 27:1. The psalm changes the figure, “thou wilt light my candle (*margin, *lamp).” With this comp. Psalm 132:17; 1Kings 11:36; 1Kings 15:4.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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