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2 Samuel 22:29

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Samuel 22:29 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.
2 Samuel 22:29 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
26With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;
27With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
28And the afflicted people thou wilt save; But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
29For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.
30For by thee I run upon a troop; By my God do I leap over a wall.
31As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
32For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For thou [art] my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.] (See Gill on “<191828>Psalm 18:28”).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“lamp: or, candle, Job 29:3; Psa 27:1, Psa 84:11; Joh 8:12; Rev 21:23 lighten: Psa 4:6, Psa 18:28, Psa 97:11, Psa 112:4; Isa 50:10, Isa 60:19, Isa 60:20; Mic 7:9; Mal 4:2; Joh 12:46 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 22:30”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“Sa2 22:29 commences the description of the help which David had already received from God in his conflict with the enemies of Israel, and which he would still receive. 29 For Thou art my lamp, O Jehovah! And Jehovah maketh my darkness bright. 30 For through Thee I run troops, And through my God I leap walls. 31 God - innocent is His way. The word of Jehovah is refined, A shield is He to all who trust in Him. The explanatory כּי, with which the new description of the divine mercy commences, refers to the thought implied in Sa2 22:28, that David belonged to the "afflicted people," whom the Lord always helps. As the Lord delivered him out of the danger of death, because He took pleasure in him,…”
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