Psalms 18:28

Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 18

“For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.”Psalms 18:28

What Does Psalms 18:28 Mean?

Psalms 18:28 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 18, verse 28 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Psalms 18:28 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Psalms 119:105“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”John 8:12“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”Psalms 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?”Psalms 34:5“They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.”2 Samuel 22:29“For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.”Job 29:3“When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;”Isaiah 42:16“And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.”Matthew 4:16“The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.”Luke 1:79“To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”1 Peter 2:9“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”Psalms 118:27“God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.”Psalms 13:3“Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;”Psalms 97:11“Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.”Psalms 112:4“Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.”Proverbs 20:27“The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.”Isaiah 62:1“For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.”Esther 8:16“The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.”Psalms 132:17“There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.”1 Kings 11:36“And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.”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:”

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