But Abishai son of Zeruiah killed the Philistine and saved David’s life.
2 Samuel 22:29 - Easy To Read Version Lord, you are my lamp.
The Lord lights up the darkness around me! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For thou art my lamp, O LORD: And the LORD will lighten my darkness. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For You, O Lord, are my Lamp; the Lord lightens my darkness. American Standard Version (1901) For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness. Common English Bible You are my lamp, LORD; the LORD illumines my darkness. Catholic Public Domain Version For you are my lamp, O Lord. And you, O Lord, will illuminate my darkness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and thou, O Lord, wilt enlighten my darkness. |
But Abishai son of Zeruiah killed the Philistine and saved David’s life.
I will allow Solomon’s son to continue to rule over one family group. I will do this so that my servant David will always have a descendant to rule before me in Jerusalem, the city that I chose to be my own.
At that time, God’s light shined above me\par so I could walk through the darkness—\par \{God showed me the right way to live\}.\par
To good people, God is like a light\par shining in the dark.\par God is good and kind and merciful.\par
Lord, you light my lamp.\par My God lights up the darkness around me!\par
Lord, you are my Light and my Savior.\par I should not be afraid of anyone!\par The Lord is the place of safety for my life.\par So I will not be afraid of any person.\par
Many people say,\par “Who will show us \{God’s\} goodness?\par Lord, let us see your shining face!”\par
The Lord is our protector and glorious king. {\cf2\super [491]} \par God blesses us with kindness and glory.\par The Lord gives every good thing\par to people who follow and obey him.\par
The people that respect the Lord also listen to his servant. That servant lives completely trusting in God without knowing what will happen. He truly trusts in the Lord’s name, and that servant depends on his God.
I sinned against the Lord.\par So he was angry at me.\par But he will argue my case for me in court.\par He will do the things that are right for me.\par Then he will bring me out into the light.\par And I will see that he is right.\par
“But, for my followers, goodness will shine on you like the rising sun. And it will bring healing power like the sun’s rays. You will be free and happy, like calves freed from their stalls. {\cf2\super [21]}
I am light, and I came into this world. I came so that every person that believes in me would not stay in darkness.
Later, Jesus talked to the people again. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. The person that follows me will never live in darkness. That person will have the light that gives life.”