This verse is a direct request of the psalmist. He is asking God to send him light and truth. His desire is for light and truth to lead him to God's holy dwelling.
Light and Truth
In the beginning was the Word (Jn. 1:1). In the Word was life and the life was the Light of men (Jn. 1:4). God sent Jesus Christ into this world as Light, as the Word. "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path (Ps. 119:105 KJV). If we walk in the Light, we'll see where we are going.
"Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth (Jn. 14:13 KJV). If we are walking in the Light, the Spirit of truth will lead us into all truth.
Those who say they have truth, those who say they walk in the Light, yet refuse to obey the Word deceive themselves. How can this be? "If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth (1Jn. 1:6 KJV)." If we profess to walk with Christ, yet refuse to obey the Word, we're in darkness. We deceive ourselves.
Let Them lead Me
The Word is the Light to the course of our lives. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth which leads us. The word lead in today's verse is a primitive root meaning to transport. "But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Jesus from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you (Ro. 8:11 KJV)."
If we will walk in the light, as Christ is the Light, his blood cleanses us from all sin (1Jn. 1:7). The Holy Spirit will transform our flesh into immortality and transport us to God's holy hill.
Bring Me To Thy Tabernacles
Those whom God leads, he leads to him. Those who are led by the Spirit are led to him. When God places his Light, his Word, his Holy Spirit of truth in our hearts, we'll be led to him.
The word tabernacles translates to a dwelling, specifically to the Tabernacle which God instructed Moses to make. The Tabernacle with it's wooden walls and covering of animal skins was only a temporary structure. What's interesting about the word tabernacles here is it's derived from a primitive Hebrew root meaning to reside or to permanently stay.
The place the psalmist is requesting Light and Truth to lead, or transport him to is God's dwelling in Heaven. When God sends Light and Truth into our hearts, we'll be led in all our aims, expectations, and devotions to him. We will one day be transported to God's holy Temple to reside permanently with him if we willingly walk in Light and Truth. God bless...
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