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For you will light my lamp. Yahweh, my God, will light up my darkness.
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The Meaning of Light & Darkness
Commentators universally agree that "light" is a powerful metaphor for God-given prosperity, success, joy, and life itself. Conversely, "darkness" represents adversity, confusion, and despair. David is expressing his confidence that God will actively transform his hopeless situation into one of blessing and clarity.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For you will light my candle - Margin, lamp. The word lamp best expresses the idea. In the Scriptures light is an image of prosperi…
19th Century
Anglican
For you will. —Better, You make bright my lamp. In Samuel, It is you, Jehovah, who are my lamp. This obvious met…
Baptist
For thou wilt light my candle the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Plead that promise if you are in the dark at this moment. …
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16th Century
Protestant
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 …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For you will light my candle Or lamp F4 : in (2 Samuel 22:29) , it is, "You are my lamp, O Lo…
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…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. He sent from on high. Above, the psalmist discussed the power of deliverance; here he continues by discussing the blessings…
