Psalm 119:105 (WEB)
Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.
Catechism · 1
“In the formation of conscience the Word of God is the light for our path,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Ps 119:105.
Fathers and councils · 8
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VI.5Book VI
“…expressed himself in these words: “The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear?” and, “Thy law is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path;” and again, “The light of Thy countenance, O Lord, was manifested towards us;” and, “In Thy light we shall see light.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxix. 105.
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Jerome
“…in white?” and pass on by way of this world, from the beginning of faith, and from Sanir, which is by interpretation, God of light, as we read in the psalm: “Thy word is a lantern unto my feet, and light unto my path;” and “from Hermon,” that is, consecration: and “flee from the lions’ dens, and the mountains of…” — editor's note: Ps. cxix. 105.
Read the whole comment“And of John Baptist we read,“He was the lamp that burneth and shineth”; so that, under the figure of corporeal light, that light is represented of which we read in the Psalter, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, O Lord, and a light unto my paths.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxix. 105.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Unto it doth my faith speak which Thou hast kindled to enlighten my feet in the night, “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God;” His “word is a lamp unto my feet.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxix. 105.
Read the whole comment““Thy word is a lantern unto my feet, and a light unto my paths” (ver. 105).” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“Similarly, the parable of the drachma, as being called forth out of the same subject-matter, we equally interpret with reference to a heathen; albeit it had been “lost” in a house, as it were in the church; albeit “found” by aid of a “lamp,” as it were by aid of God’s word.” — editor's note: Comp. Ps. cxix. 105 (in LXX. cxviii. 105).
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
“The lamp is the Divine word, of which it is said, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet.” [Ps 119:105] They who light this lamp are the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” — the author cites it
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“Otherwise; faith is likened to a light, because by it the goings of the inner man, that is, action, are lightened, that he should not stumble according to that, “Thy word is a light to my feet.” [Ps 119:105] If that then be pure and single, the whole body is light; but if defiled, the whole body will be dark.” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Matthew 5:14 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 6:22–23 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.