Contradiction with Isaiah 50:10
While Psalms 18:28 speaks of God lighting a person's lamp and illuminating their darkness, Isaiah 50:10 mentions a person walking in darkness and trusting in the Lord, suggesting that darkness can still be a part of a believer's journey.
Isaiah 50:10: Who [is] among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh [in] darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
Contradiction with Job 19:8
Psalms 18:28 indicates God provides light and guidance, whereas Job 19:8 describes God as blocking Job's path and enveloping him in darkness, depicting a contrasting experience.
Job 19:8: He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
Contradiction with Psalms 88:6
This verse presents a situation where an individual feels placed in the lowest pit and in darkness, seeming to contradict the idea in Psalms 18:28 of God lighting one's path.
Psalms 88:6: Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:2
Here, the speaker feels led into darkness rather than light, contrasting the illuminating guidance mentioned in Psalms 18:28.
Lamentations 3:2: He hath led me, and brought [me into] darkness, but not [into] light.