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    Psalm 119:105 in Context

    Psalm 119:105 read in its full chapter context. See the verses before and after, plus historical setting and flow of thought.

    "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."

    — Psalm 119:105 (KJV)

    Where This Verse Sits

    Psalm 119:105 appears in Psalms chapter 119, verse 105. Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible (176 verses) and an elaborate acrostic poem where each section begins with a successive Hebrew letter. Ancient travelers in Israel walked rocky, unpaved paths at night using small oil lamps that illuminated only the next step or two ahead—not the entire journey.

    The Verse Itself

    "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."

    — Psalm 119:105 (KJV)

    Flow of the Passage

    To grasp Psalm 119:105 fully, read it inside the surrounding paragraph. The verses before set up the argument, and the verses after show its outworking. Psalms 119 as a whole carries forward the theme of scripture, and this single verse is one beat in that larger movement.

    The psalmist describes Scripture as a source of guidance and direction. Like a lamp illuminating a dark path, God's Word shows us the next step to take.

    Cross-References

    Psalm 19:8
    Proverbs 6:23
    2 Peter 1:19

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