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Psalm 18:28–29

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28Lord, you keep the lamp of my life burning brightly.

You are my God. You bring light into my darkness.

29With your help I can attack a troop of soldiers.

With the help of my God I can climb over a wall.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For it is you who light my lamp;

the Lord my God lightens my darkness.

For by you I can run against a troop,

and by my God I can leap over a wall.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You, Lord, keep my lamp burning;

my God turns my darkness into light.

With your help I can advance against a troop;

with my God I can scale a wall.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Lord, you light my lamp;

my God illuminates my darkness.

With you I can attack a barricade,

and with my God I can leap over a wall.

NLTNew Living Translation

You light a lamp for me.

The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness.

In your strength I can crush an army;

with my God I can scale any wall.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For you light my lamp;

Yahweh, my God, lights up my darkness.

For with you I can charge a troop,

and with my God I can scale a wall.

KJV 1900King James Version

For thou wilt light my candle:

The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

For by thee I have run through a troop;

And by my God have I leaped over a wall.