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For the commandment is a lamp, And the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
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God's Word is a Lamp
Commentators unanimously affirm that God's commandments and laws function like a lamp in the darkness. As multiple sources reference Psalm 119:105, they explain this means God's Word provides essential direction, illuminates the difference between right and wrong, and guides believers in how to walk and live in a way that pleases God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare (Psalms 119:105).
19th Century
Anglican
For the commandment is a lamp ...— Compare to Psalms 19:8, Psalms 119:98–100, and Psalms 119:104-105. The servant of Go…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For the commandment [is] a lamp The law of God is a lamp or candle to see to work by and to walk by; it enlightens the ey…
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The word of God has something to say to us upon all occasions. Let not faithful reproofs ever make us uneasy.
When we consider how much this…
