Psalms 119:105
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Study Note
Study Note
The declaration 'your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path' appears in the Nun stanza of the longest chapter in the Bible, an alphabetic acrostic of 176 verses meditating on Torah. The lamp/light metaphor for divine instruction appears elsewhere in Proverbs 6:23, creating a consistent biblical image of divine teaching as illuminating darkness. The contrast between 'feet' (immediate next steps) and 'path' (long-term direction) suggests both practical guidance and overall orientation. The verse has become foundational for biblical views of Scripture as guiding human life and has been widely used in Christian arguments for scriptural authority.
Other Translations
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.
<FI> Nun.<Fi> A lamp to my foot <FI>is<Fi> Thy word, And a light to my path.
Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
Cross References
When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a …
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, …
The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.