Berean Standard Bible
Psalms 25:8
8Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.
Psalms 25:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
- New International Version (NIV)Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.
Context of Psalms 25:8
6Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and loving devotion, for they are from age to age. 7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellious acts; remember me according to Your loving devotion, because of Your goodness, O LORD. Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way. 9He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way. 10All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.
Read all of Psalms 25Psalms 25:8 word by word
טוֹב־וְיָשָׁ֥ר יְהוָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֤ן יוֹרֶ֖ה חַטָּאִ֣ים בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 25:8
- Psalms 119:68You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
- Psalms 92:15to proclaim, “The LORD is upright; He is my Rock, and in Him there is no unrighteousness.”
- Isaiah 26:7The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.
- Proverbs 1:20Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;
- Proverbs 2:1My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
- Proverbs 9:4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
- Micah 4:2And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
- Matthew 9:13But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
- Matthew 11:29Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
- Luke 11:13So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
- John 6:44“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- Ephesians 1:17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
- James 1:5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Commentaries on Psalms 25:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Good and upright is the Lord - He is good in his nature, and righteous in his conduct. Therefore will he teach sinners - Because he is good, he will teach sinners, though they deserve nothing but destruction: and because he is right, he will teach them the true way.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Good and upright is the Lord - His character is benevolent, and he is worthy of confidence. He is not merely “good,” but he is equal and just in his dealings with people. This latter attribute is no less a reason for confidence in his character than the former. We need a God who is not merely benevolent and kind, but who is just and faithful; whose administration is based on principles of truth and justice, and in whose dealings, therefore, his creatures…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-14Verses 8-14 We are all sinners; and Christ came into the world to save sinners, to teach sinners, to call sinners to repentance. We value a promise by the character of him that makes it; we therefore depend upon God's promises. All the paths of the Lord, that is, all his promises and all his providences, are mercy and truth. In all God's dealings his people may see his mercy displayed, and his word fulfilled, whatever afflictions they are now exercised…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-10The Lord keeps his people close to himself.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-98-9. upright--acting according to His promise. sinners--the general term, limited by the meek--who are penitent. the way--and his way--God's way of providence.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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