What does it mean that God’s Word is a lamp to my feet (Psalm 119:105)?

It means Scripture gives clear, sufficient guidance for each step of life. God’s Word shines on our path so we can walk in obedience, even when the way ahead seems dark.

How is God’s Word “sweeter than honey” in Psalm 119:103?

The psalmist delights in Scripture as spiritually nourishing and satisfying. God’s promises and commands bring joy, stability, and life to the believer’s soul.

How does Psalm 119:97–112 encourage believers in affliction?

The passage shows that God’s Word preserves and strengthens us in trials. It calls us to cling to Scripture, offering praise and obedience while trusting God’s promises.

Delight in God’s Decrees: Part 7

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Delight in God’s Decrees: Part 7

Series: Walking Through the PsalmsText: Psalm 119:97–112 (Mem & Nun)Host: Dave Jenkins

Show Summary

Psalm 119:97–112 shows us that God’s Word is sweeter than honey, wiser than human teaching, and a lamp to guide our steps in dark times. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains how God’s testimonies give wisdom, joy, and life in affliction.

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Psalm 119:97–112 (ESV)

Mem 97 Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day. 98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts. 101 I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your word. 102 I do not turn aside from your rules, for you have taught me. 103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.Nun 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. 106 I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules. 107 I am severely afflicted; give me life, O Lord, according to your word! 108 Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O Lord, and teach me your rules. 109 I hold my life in my hand continually, but I do not forget your law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, but I do not stray from your precepts. 111 Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. 112 I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end.

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Thanks for joining me for Walking Through the Psalms. If this episode blessed you, please share it or leave a review. And remember: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

Dave Jenkins

Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

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