And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw
light, that it was good: and God divided light from darkness. And God called light Day, and darkness he called Night. And evening and morning were first day. And let them be for lights in firmament of heaven to give light upon earth: and it was so. And God made two great lights; greater light to rule day, and lesser light to rule night: he made stars also. And God set them in firmament of heaven to give light upon earth, And to rule over day and over night, and to divide light from darkness: and God saw that it was good.
And Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: And he shall be as light of morning, when sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as tender grass springing out of earth by clear shining after rain. The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light shadow of death.
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and light shall shine upon thy ways.
Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise? Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused light of his cloud to shine? By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like eyelids of morning. For thou wilt light my candle: Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Lord is strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? For with thee is fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as light, and thy judgment as noonday.
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. For they got not land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
The day is thine, night also is thine: thou hast prepared light and sun. Blessed is people that know joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in light of thy countenance.
Light is sown for righteous, and gladness for upright in heart.
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out heavens like a curtain: He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in night. Unto upright there ariseth light in darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
God is Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind sacrifice with cords, even unto horns of altar. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto simple.
If I say, Surely darkness shall cover me; even night shall be light about me. Yea, darkness hideth not from thee; but night shineth as day: darkness and light are both alike to thee.
Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. But path of just is as shining light, that shineth more and more unto perfect day. For commandment is a lamp; and law is light; and reproofs of instruction are way of life.
The light of eyes rejoiceth heart: and a good report maketh bones fat. In light of king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of latter rain.
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. Truly light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for eyes to behold sun.
O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in light of Lord. To law and to testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in land of shadow of death, upon them hath light shined.
Moreover light of moon shall be as light of sun, and light of sun shall be sevenfold, as light of seven days, in day that Lord bindeth up breach of his people, and healeth stroke of their wound.
I Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of people, for a light of Gentiles; And I will bring 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. I form light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I Lord do all these things.
And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up tribes of Jacob, and to restore preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto end of earth.
Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of people. Then shall thy light break forth as morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; glory of Lord shall be thy rereward. And if thou draw out thy soul to hungry, and satisfy afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as noonday.
