2 Samuel 22:29 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
For Thou [art] my lamp, O Jehovah, And Jehovah doth lighten my darkness.
English ASV
For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.
English Amplified
For You, O Lord, are my Lamp; the Lord lightens my darkness.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For You, O Lord, are my Lamp; the Lord lightens my darkness.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
For You, O Lord, are my lamp; the Lord lights up my darkness.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
LORD, you are my lamp; the LORD illuminates my darkness.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
For thou art my lamp, Jehovah; And Jehovah enlighteneth my darkness.
English EASY 2024
Lord, you make my lamp burn brightly. You are my light in the dark.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Lord, you are my lamp. You, Lord, turn the darkness around me into light.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
For you are my lamp, O LORD, and my God lightens my darkness.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
You, Lord, are my light; you dispel my darkness.
English God's Word - GW 1995
O Lord, you are my lamp. The Lord turns my darkness into light.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
LORD, You are my lamp; the LORD illuminates my darkness.
English KJV 1611
For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
English LSB
For You are my lamp, O Yahweh; And Yahweh illumines my darkness.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
For You are my lamp, O  Lord; the Lord illuminates my darkness.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"For You are my lamp, O LORD; And the LORD illumines my darkness.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
You are my lamp, O LORD! O my God, you brighten the darkness about me.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Indeed, you are my lamp, LORD. The LORD illumines the darkness around me.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Lord, you are my lamp. You bring light into my darkness.
English NIV
You are my lamp, O LORD; the LORD turns my darkness into light.
English NKJ 1982
“For You are my lamp, O Lord; The Lord shall enlighten my darkness.
English NLT
O LORD, you are my light; yes, LORD, you light up my darkness.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Indeed, you are my lamp, O LORD, the LORD lightens my darkness.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Yea, thou art my lamp, O Lord, and my God lightens my darkness.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
O Lord, you are my light! You make my darkness bright.
English Tyndale 1537
And on the proud shalt thou cast thine eyes. Thou art my light, O LORD, and the LORD shall light my darkness.