Verse
Psalms 119:105 — Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
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The verses around Psalms 119:105.
103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
105Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
106I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word.
Verse explanation
It is the most famous verse in the entire psalm: a standing lamp lights only the next step, not the whole road — the image is of step-by-step guidance, not seeing everything at once.
From the Psalms 119 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 119:105 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
A tua palavra é uma lampada para os meus pés e uma luz para o meu caminho.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
[Nun] :Tua palavra é lâmpada para meus pés e luz para meu caminho.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Tu palabra es una lámpara que me muestra por dónde caminar. Y es una luz en mi camino.
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 119:105) · Español (Salmos 119:105)
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