To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Ver. 79. That sit in darkness] This imports, 1. continuance; 2. content.
To guide our feet] The superstitious pagans thought that their goddess Vibilia kept them in their right way when they travelled: but we have a better guide to God. Arnob. advers. Gent. lib, 4.