Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.
WEB
For You, O LORD, are my lamp; the LORD lights up my darkness.
YLT
For Thou art my lamp, O Jehovah, And Jehovah doth lighten my darkness.
DBT
For thou art my lamp, Jehovah; And Jehovah enlighteneth my darkness.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign