New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 5:8
Psalms 5:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
- New International Version (NIV)Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies— make your way straight before me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face.
Context of Psalms 5:8
6You destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit. 7But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You. O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes; Make Your way straight before me. 9There is nothing reliable in what they say; Their inward part is destruction itself. Their throat is an open grave; They flatter with their tongue. 10Hold them guilty, O God; By their own devices let them fall! In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out, For they are rebellious against You.
Read all of Psalms 5Psalms 5:8 word by word
יְהוָ֤ה׀ נְחֵ֬נִי בְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ לְמַ֥עַן שׁוֹרְרָ֑י הַיְשַׁ֖ר לְפָנַ֣י דַּרְכֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 5:8
- Psalms 25:4Make me know Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths.
- Psalms 86:11Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name.
- Psalms 119:10With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments.
- Psalms 143:8Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; For I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul.
- Proverbs 3:5Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.
- Psalms 27:11Teach me Your way, O Lord, And lead me in a level path Because of my foes.
- Psalms 54:5He will recompense the evil to my foes; Destroy them in Your faithfulness.
- Psalms 59:10My God in His lovingkindness will meet me; God will let me look triumphantly upon my foes.
- 2 Samuel 12:14However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die.”
- Proverbs 4:25Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
- Matthew 3:3For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, Make His paths straight!’”
- Hebrews 12:13and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.
Commentaries on Psalms 5:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness - When entered into the house, and prostrated before the temple, he knew that, unless God continued to lead and direct, he was not likely to profit even by such great advantages. We need God not only to bring us to his house, but to keep our feet while we are there. Because of mine enemies - His conduct was marked; his enemies looked upon and watched him with an evil eye. They would have been glad of his halting, that…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-12Verses 1-12 :Title Upon Nehiloth - The title of Psalm 4:1-8 is, “upon Neginoth.” As that refers to a musical instrument, so it is probable that this does, and that the idea here is that this psalm was intended particularly for the music-master that had special charge of this instrument, or who presided over those that played on it. Perhaps the idea is that this psalm was specially designed to be accompanied with this instrument. The word here, Nehiloth…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 David prayed often alone, yet was very constant in attendance on public worship. The mercy of God should ever be the foundation both of our hope and of our joy, in every thing wherein we have to do with him. Let us learn to pray, not for ourselves only, but for others; grace be with all that love Christ in sincerity. The Divine blessing comes down upon us through Jesus Christ, the righteous or just One, as of old it did upon Israel through…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8God guides those who are obedient, submissive, and patient as they wait for him to lead, provide, and protect them (Psalm 27:11; 43:3; 143:10). He does not guide those who expect God simply to approve their own decisions. Following the right path of wisdom leads to the Lord (Psalms 47:11; 61:2; 139:24).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. enemies--literally, "watchers" (Psa 27:11), hence special need of guidance. in thy righteousness--an attribute implying faithfulness in promises as well as threatenings. make thy way straight--that is, make the way of providence plain.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 5
- 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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