2 Samuel 22:29 meaning and explanation

For You, O LORD, are my lamp; the LORD lights up my darkness.

2 Samuel 22:29, Berean Standard Bible

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David sings this song near the end of his life, looking back on years of fleeing Saul and fighting enemies. In verse 29 he shifts from battle imagery to a quieter picture: the LORD is his lamp, the one who turns his darkness into light.

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