Psalms 86:11

Psalms 86:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
• New International Version (NIV)Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name.

Context of Psalms 86:11

9All the nations that you have made will bow in your presence, O Lord. They will honor you. 10Indeed, you are great, a worker of miracles. You alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, so that I may live in your truth. Focus my heart on fearing you. 12I will give thanks to you with all my heart, O Lord my God. I will honor you forever 13because your mercy toward me is great. You have rescued me from the depths of hell.

Psalms 86:11 word by word

ה֘וֹרֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֨ה׀ דַּרְכֶּ֗ךָ אֲהַלֵּ֥ךְ בַּאֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ יַחֵ֥ד לְ֝בָבִ֗י לְיִרְאָ֥ה שְׁמֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Teachיָרָהyârâh yârâ' · to showH3384
• me thy wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• I will walkהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• in thy truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: trueH571
• uniteיָחַדyâchad · be joinedH3161
• my heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• to fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
• thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for Psalms 86:11

• Psalms 5:8O Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of those who spy on me. Make your way in front of me smooth.
• Psalms 25:4Make your ways known to me, O Lord, and teach me your paths.
• Psalms 27:11Teach me your way, O Lord. Lead me on a level path because I have enemies who spy on me.
• Psalms 119:33Teach me, O Lord, how to live by your laws, and I will obey them to the end.
• Psalms 143:8Let me hear about your mercy in the morning, because I trust you. Let me know the way that I should go, because I long for you.
• Job 34:1Elihu continued to speak ⌞to Job and his friends⌟,
• John 6:45The prophets wrote, ‘God will teach everyone.’ Those who do what they have learned from the Father come to me.
• Ephesians 4:21You have certainly heard his message and have been taught his ways. The truth is in Jesus.
• Psalms 26:3I see your mercy in front of me. I walk in the light of your truth.
• Psalms 119:30I have chosen a life of faithfulness. I have set your regulations in front of me.
• Malachi 2:6The teaching that came from his mouth was true. Nothing unjust was found on his lips. He lived with me in peace and honesty and turned many people away from sin.
• Jeremiah 32:38They will be my people, and I will be their God.
• Hosea 10:2They are hypocrites. Now they must take their punishment. God will tear down their altars and destroy their stone markers.
• Hosea 14:8“The people of Ephraim will have nothing more to do with idols. I will answer them and take care of them. I am like a growing pine tree. Their fruit comes from me.”
• Zephaniah 1:5I will remove those who worship all the stars in the sky on their rooftops and those who worship by swearing loyalty to the Lord while also swearing loyalty to the god Milcom.
• Matthew 6:22“The eye is the lamp of the body. So if your eye is unclouded, your whole body will be full of light.

Commentaries on Psalms 86:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Teach me thy way - Instruct me in the steps I should take; for without thy teaching I must go astray. Unite my heart - לבבי יחד yached lebabi, join all the purposes, resolutions, and affections of my heart together, to fear and to glorify thy name. This is a most important prayer. A divided heart is a great curse; scattered affections are a miserable plague. When the heart is not at unity with itself, the work of religion cannot go on. Indecision of mind…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Teach me thy way, O Lord - That is, in the present emergency. Show me what thou wouldst have me to do that I may obtain thy favor, and thy gracious help. I will walk in thy truth - I will live and act in accordance with what thou dost declare to be true. Whatever that may be, I will pursue it, having no will of my own. Unite my heart to fear thy name - That is, to worship, obey, and honor thee. (a) The end which he desired to secure was that he might…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-17Verses 8-17 Our God alone possesses almighty power and infinite love. Christ is the way and the truth. And the believing soul will be more desirous to be taught the way and the truth. And the believing soul will be more desirous to be taught the way and the truth of God, in order to walk therein, than to be delivered out of earthly distress. Those who set not the Lord before them, seek after believers' souls; but the compassion, mercy, and truth of God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11The poet responds to the Lord by seeking faithful instruction in the truth. A person with an undivided heart has integrity and wholeness (see Psalm 73:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Teach--Show, point out. the way--of Providence. walk in thy truth--according to its declarations. unite my heart--fix all my affections (Psa 12:2; Jas 4:8). to fear thy name--(compare Psa 86:12) to honor Thy perfections.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 86:11

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Decision
• Desire
• Fear of God
• Wisdom

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Commentaries on Psalms 86

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings