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Psalms 119:105

119:104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. lamp: or, candle

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Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

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

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.

119:106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

What does Psalms 119:105 mean?

Psalms 119:105 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include דָּבָר (dâbâr), נִיר (nîyr), רֶגֶל (regel).

Hebrew interlinear

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NUN.
Thy
wordדָּבָרdâbâr/daw-baw'/H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
is
a
lampנִירnîyr/neer/H5216a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)
unto
my
feet,רֶגֶלregel/reh'-gel/H7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
and
a
lightאוֹרʼôwr/ore/H216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
unto
my
path.נָתִיבnâthîyb/naw-theeb'/H5410a (beaten) track
lamp:
or,
candle

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 119:105.

Job 18:6

The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him. candle: or, lamp

Job 24:13

They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

Job 29:3

When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness; candle: or, lamp

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What does Psalms 119:105 say?

Psalms 119:105 (King James Version) reads: "NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. lamp: or, candle"

Is Psalms 119:105 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 119:105 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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