Psalm 18:28
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

You,
אַ֭תָּה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)

O LORD,
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

light
תָּאִ֣יר (tā·’îr)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 215: 1) to be or become light, shine 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become light (day) 1a2) to shine (of the sun) 1a3) to become bright 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be illuminated 1b2) to become lighted up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to give light, shine (of sun, moon, and stars) 1c2) to illumine, light up, cause to shine, shine 1c3) to kindle, light (candle, wood) 1c4) lighten (of the eyes, his law, etc) 1c5) to make shine (of the face)

my lamp;
נֵרִ֑י (nê·rî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5216: 1) lamp

my God
אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י (’ĕ·lō·hay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

enlightens
יַגִּ֥יהַּ (yag·gî·ah)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5050: 1) to shine 1a) (Qal) to shine 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to enlighten 1b2) to cause to shine

my darkness.
חָשְׁכִּֽי׃ (ḥā·šə·kî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2822: 1) darkness, obscurity 1a) darkness 1b) secret place

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.

Young's Literal Translation
For Thou—Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD , You light my lamp; my God illuminates my darkness.

New American Standard Bible
For You light my lamp; The LORD my God illumines my darkness.

King James Bible
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
You, LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.

New Living Translation
You light a lamp for me. The LORD, my God, lights up my darkness.

English Standard Version
For it is you who light my lamp; the LORD my God lightens my darkness.

New American Standard Bible
For You light my lamp; The LORD my God illumines my darkness.

King James Bible
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD, You light my lamp; my God illuminates my darkness.

International Standard Version
For you, LORD, make my lamp shine; my God enlightens my darkness.

NET Bible
Indeed, you are my lamp, LORD. My God illuminates the darkness around me.

American Standard Version
For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.

English Revised Version
For thou wilt light my lamp: the LORD my God will lighten my darkness.

Young's Literal Translation
For Thou -- Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.
















Cross References
1 Kings 15:4
Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:

Job 18:6
The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.

Psalm 13:3
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Psalm 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 118:27
God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

Psalm 132:17
There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 18:27
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

Psalm 18:26
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

Psalm 18:25
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

Psalm 18:29
For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
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