But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid, and attacked the Philistine and killed him. Then David's men adjured him, “You shall no more go out with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.”
2 Samuel 22:29 - Revised Standard Version Yea, thou art my lamp, O Lord, and my God lightens my darkness. 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 the son of Zeruiah came to his aid, and attacked the Philistine and killed him. Then David's men adjured him, “You shall no more go out with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.”
Yet to his son I will give one tribe, that David my servant may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city where I have chosen to put my name.
when his lamp shone upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness;
Light rises in the darkness for the upright; the Lord is gracious, merciful, and righteous.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
There are many who say, “O that we might see some good! Lift up the light of thy countenance upon us, O Lord!”
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly.
Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the voice of his servant, who walks in darkness and has no light, yet trusts in the name of the Lord and relies upon his God?
I will bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my cause and executes judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light; I shall behold his deliverance.
But for you who fear my name the sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings. You shall go forth leaping like calves from the stall.
I have come as light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine upon it, for the glory of God is its light, and its lamp is the Lamb.