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God is Our Guiding Light
Commentators explain that when David calls the Lord his 'lamp,' he is declaring God as his source of guidance, hope, and deliverance from the 'darkness' of trouble and confusion. This powerful metaphor, which scholars note is also found in Psalm 18, shows that God actively intervenes to illuminate the path for those who trust in Him.
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2 Samuel
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Charles Ellicott
On 2 Samuel 22:29
19th Century
Bishop
Thou art my lamp. — Compare to Psalms 27:1. The psalm changes the figure, thou wilt light my candle (margin,…
John Gill
On 2 Samuel 22:29
17th Century
Pastor
For thou [art] my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my
darkness.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:28).
Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 22:1–51
17th Century
Minister
This chapter is a psalm of praise; we find it afterwards very similar to Psalm 18. Those who trust God in the way of duty will find him a present h…