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For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For you will light my candle - Margin, lamp. The word lamp best expresses the idea. In the Scriptures light is an image of prosperi…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For you will. —Better, You make bright my lamp. In Samuel, It is you, Jehovah, who are my lamp. This obvious met…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For you will light my lamp. In the song in Samuel, the form of the expression is somewhat more precise, for there it is said not that God …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For you will light my candle
Or lamp F4 : in (2 Samuel 22:29) , it is, "You are my lamp, O Lo…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those who forsake the ways of the Lord depart from their God. But even though we are conscious of many false steps, let us not wickedly depart from…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. He sent from on high. Above, the psalmist discu ed the power of deliverance; here he continues by discu ing the ble ings of…

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