King James Version
Psalms 18:28 in the King James Version says “For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. candle: or, lamp” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. candle: or, lamp”
Psalms 18:28 · KJV
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. shew thyself froward: or, wrestle
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. candle: or, lamp
For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. run: or, broken
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. tried: or, refined
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“For thou wilt light”
H215to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)
“my God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“my darkness”
H2822the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
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