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 Living Translation (NLT)Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you.

Context of Psalms 86:11

9All nations whom You have made Shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And shall glorify Your name. 10For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God. Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. 12I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore. 13For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

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 5:8Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face.
• Psalms 25:4Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths.
• Psalms 27:11Teach me Your way, O Lord, And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.
• Psalms 119:33Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, And I shall keep it to the end.
• Psalms 143:8Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You.
• Job 34:1Elihu further answered and said:
• John 6:45It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.
• Ephesians 4:21if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus:
• Psalms 26:3For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes, And I have walked in Your truth.
• Psalms 119:30I have chosen the way of truth; Your judgments I have laid before me.
• Malachi 2:6The law of truth was in his mouth, And injustice was not found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and equity, And turned many away from iniquity.
• Jeremiah 32:38They shall be My people, and I will be their God;
• Hosea 10:2Their heart is divided; Now they are held guilty. He will break down their altars; He will ruin their sacred pillars.
• Hosea 14:8“Ephraim shall say, ‘What have I to do anymore with idols?’ I have heard and observed him. I am like a green cypress tree; Your fruit is found in Me.”
• Zephaniah 1:5Those who worship the host of heaven on the housetops; Those who worship and swear oaths by the Lord, But who also swear by Milcom;
• Matthew 6:22“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, 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