Comparing Psalm 119:105-106

Your word is a lamp for my feet
and a light for my path.
I took an oath, and I will keep it.
I took an oath to follow your regulations,
which are based on your righteousness.
GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
Meaning-for-Meaning (Closest Natural Equivalence)

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
King James Version (KJV)
Word-for-Word (Formal Equivalence)

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Your word is a lamp for my feet,
a light on my path.
I have taken an oath and confirmed it,
that I will follow your righteous laws.
New International Version (NIV)
Thought-for-Thought (Functional Equivalence)

Your words are a flashlight to light the path ahead of me and keep me from stumbling. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again and again: I will obey these wonderful laws of yours.
The Living Bible (TLB)
Paraphrase (Retelling)

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