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Your word is a lamp to guide my feet
and a light for my path.
주님의 말씀은 내 발을 인도하는 등불이요 내 길을 이끄는 빛입니다.
105 Your word is a lamp to guide my feet
and a light for my path.
Tyndale House Publishers. (2015). Holy Bible: New Living Translation (시 119:105). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.
105. “Thy word is a lantern unto my feet, and a light unto my paths” (ver. 105). The word “lantern” appears in the word “light;” “my feet” are also repeated in “my paths.” What then meaneth “Thy Word”? Is it He who was in the beginning God with God, that is, the Word by whom all things were made? It is not thus. For that Word is a light, but is not a lantern. For a lantern is a creature, not a creator; and it is lighted by participation of an unchangeable light.… For no creature, howsoever rational and intellectual, is lighted by itself, but is lighted by participation of eternal Truth: although sometimes day is spoken of, not meaning the Lord, but that “day which the Lord hath made,”7 and on account of which it is said, “Come unto Him, and be lightened.” On account of which participation, inasmuch as the Mediator Himself became Man, He is styled lantern in the Apocalypse.9 But this sense is a solitary one; for it cannot be divinely spoken of any of the saints, nor in any wise lawfully said of any, “The Word was made flesh,” save of the “one Mediator between God and men.”11 Since therefore the only-begotten Word, coequal with the Father, is styled a light; and man when enlightened by the Word is also called a light, who is styled also a lantern, as John, as the Apostles; and since no man of these is the Word, and that Word by whom they were enlightened is not a lantern; what is this word, which is thus called a light and a lantern at the same time, save we understand the word which was sent unto the Prophets, or which was preached through the Apostles; not Christ the Word, but the word of Christ, of which it is written, “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”? For the Apostle Peter also, comparing the prophetical word to a lantern, saith, “where-unto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lantern, that shineth in a dark place.”2 What, therefore, he here saith, “Thy word” is the word which is contained in all the holy Scriptures.1
105. “Thy word is a lantern unto my feet, and a light unto my paths” (ver. 105). The word “lantern” appears in the word “light;” “my feet” are also repeated in “my paths.” What then meaneth “Thy Word”? Is it He who was in the beginning God with God, that is, the Word by whom all things were made? It is not thus. For that Word is a light, but is not a lantern. For a lantern is a creature, not a creator; and it is lighted by participation of an unchangeable light.… For no creature, howsoever rational and intellectual, is lighted by itself, but is lighted by participation of eternal Truth: although sometimes day is spoken of, not meaning the Lord, but that “day which the Lord hath made,”7 and on account of which it is said, “Come unto Him, and be lightened.” On account of which participation, inasmuch as the Mediator Himself became Man, He is styled lantern in the Apocalypse.9 But this sense is a solitary one; for it cannot be divinely spoken of any of the saints, nor in any wise lawfully said of any, “The Word was made flesh,” save of the “one Mediator between God and men.”11 Since therefore the only-begotten Word, coequal with the Father, is styled a light; and man when enlightened by the Word is also called a light, who is styled also a lantern, as John, as the Apostles; and since no man of these is the Word, and that Word by whom they were enlightened is not a lantern; what is this word, which is thus called a light and a lantern at the same time, save we understand the word which was sent unto the Prophets, or which was preached through the Apostles; not Christ the Word, but the word of Christ, of which it is written, “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”? For the Apostle Peter also, comparing the prophetical word to a lantern, saith, “where-unto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lantern, that shineth in a dark place.”2 What, therefore, he here saith, “Thy word” is the word which is contained in all the holy Scriptures.1
1 Augustine of Hippo. (1888). Expositions on the Book of Psalms. In P. Schaff (Ed.), A. C. Coxe (Trans.), Saint Augustin: Expositions on the Book of Psalms (Vol. 8, pp. 577–578). New York: Christian Literature Company.
Jesus, the Light of the World
12 Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” 1
1 Tyndale House Publishers. (2015). Holy Bible: New Living Translation (요 8:12). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.
Faithful feet (v. 105). Two familiar biblical images combine in this verse: life is a path (vv. 32, 35, 101, 128; 16:11; 23:3; 25:4) and God’s Word is the light that helps us follow the right path (v. 130; 18:28; 19:8; 36:9; 43:3; Prov. 6:23; 2 Peter 1:19). The ancient world did not have lights such as we have today; the people carried little clay dishes containing oil, and the light illuminated the path only one step ahead. We do not see the whole route at one time, for we walk by faith when we follow the Word. Each act of obedience shows us the next step, and eventually we arrive at the appointed destination. We are told that this is “an enlightened age,” but we live in a dark world (John 1:5; 3:19; 8:12; 12:46; Col. 1:13; 1 Peter 2:9) and only God’s light can guide us aright. Obedience to the Word keeps us walking in the light (1 John 1:5–10).1
1 Wiersbe, W. W. (2004). Be exultant (1st ed., p. 127). Colorado Springs, CO: Cook Communications Ministries.
Ver. 105.—Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. It shows me the way wherein I should go, both night and day (comp. Prov. 6:23).1
Ver. 105.—Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. It shows me the way wherein I should go, both night and day (comp. Prov. 6:23).1
1 Spence-Jones, H. D. M. (Ed.). (1909). Psalms (Vol. 3, p. 109). London; New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company.
[Nun] 7. The power of the word for guidance (119:105–112). The psalmist sees God’s word as a light to guide him safely amid the dangers which beset his path through the darkness of this world. Under oath he professes his determination to always observe that word. His resolute observance of the law, however, has exposed him to persecution; therefore he prays God to preserve his life according to his promise. He calls upon God to accept the sacrifice of prayer and praise, and his voluntary vows of devotion to the law. He claims that his soul is in his hand, i.e., his life is in danger. Yet he does not stray from the path of obedience. In the law he has an eternal inheritance which no one can take from him. Therefore, his heart is inclined to perform those statutes until the end of life.1
1 Smith, J. E. (1996). The wisdom literature and Psalms (p. 415). Joplin, MO: College Press Pub. Co.
