God gives us light for our path
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” ( Psalm 119:105 ) One of the more beautiful metaphors in the Bible, light, is used eithermetaphorically or literally to stress understanding, knowledge, or truth. When inaccurate interpretations of God’s Word are taught, Isaiah said it is “because there is no light in them” ( Isaiah 8:20 ). Peter noted that prophetic insight is like “light that shineth in a dark place” ( 2 Peter 1:19 ). One of the Lord’s most memorable statements was: “I am the light of the world” ( John 8:12 ). Little wonder, then, that in this majestic psalm centering on the Word of God, this stanza ( Psalm 119:105-112 ) acknowledges the role executed by the Scriptures “as the light that goeth forth” ( Hosea 6:5 ). The psalmist again mentioned his affliction (v. 107) and that his soul was constantly “in my hand” ( Psalm 119:107 , a Hebrew idiom for constant danger; see 1 Samuel 28:21 ). But nonetheless, his instant reaction was to focus on the “rig