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נֵר־לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִי׃

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

Psalms, Psalm 119:105

ESWYOUR WORDIS A LAMPTO MY FEETAND A LIGHTTO MY PATH.PSALMS · PSALM 119:10526°19'03"N 80°04'30"W

What it means

An ancient lamp lit only a few steps ahead. That is enough to walk by. You need light for the next step, not the whole road.

The source

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." Psalms said it in Psalm 119:105. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

"נֵר־לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִי׃"

Original Hebrew, Psalm 119:105. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The Hebrew Bible (c. 10th–5th century BC). Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah and the other books of wisdom and courage. Our translations from the Hebrew of the Leningrad Codex, with the King James wording alongside.

Questions

What does "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." mean?
An ancient lamp lit only a few steps ahead. That is enough to walk by. You need light for the next step, not the whole road.
Who said "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."?
Psalms (c. 10th–5th century BC). Source: Psalm 119:105.
What is the original Hebrew?
נֵר־לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִי׃. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 6 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." (Psalms, Psalm 119:105, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/your-word-is-a-lamp-to-my-feet

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