Tree of Life Version
Psalms 25:9
9He guides the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble His way.
Psalms 25:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
- New International Version (NIV)He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way.
Context of Psalms 25:9
7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellion. According to Your mercy remember me, for the sake of Your goodness, Adonai. 8Good and upright is Adonai. Therefore He directs sinners in the way. He guides the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble His way. 10All Adonai’s ways are lovingkindness and truth to those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. 11For Your Name’s sake, Adonai, pardon my guilt, for it is great.
Read all of Psalms 25Psalms 25:9 word by word
יַדְרֵ֣ךְ עֲ֭נָוִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וִֽילַמֵּ֖ד עֲנָוִ֣ים דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 25:9
- Psalms 22:26From You is my praise in the great assembly. I will fulfill my vows before those who fear Him.
- Psalms 76:9From heaven You pronounced judgment. The earth feared and was still—
- Psalms 147:6Adonai upholds the humble. He brings the wicked to the ground.
- Psalms 149:4For Adonai takes pleasure in His people. He crowns the humble with salvation.
- Isaiah 11:4But with righteousness He will judge the poor, and decide with fairness for the poor of the land. He will strike the land with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.
- Isaiah 61:1The Ruach Adonai Elohim is on me, because Adonai has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound,
- Zephaniah 2:3Seek Adonai, all you humble of the land who have executed His judgment. Seek righteousness; seek meekness! Perhaps you will be hidden on the day of Adonai’s wrath.
- Matthew 5:5“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
- Galatians 5:23gentleness, and self-control—against such things there is no law.
- James 1:21So put away all moral filth and excess of evil and receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
- 1 Peter 3:4Instead let it be in the hidden person of the heart, with the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious.
- Psalms 23:3He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for His Name’s sake.
- Psalms 32:8“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will give counsel—My eye is on you.
- Psalms 73:24You guide me with Your counsel, and afterward You will take me into glory.
- Psalms 119:66Teach me good sense and knowledge, for I trusted in Your mitzvot.
- Psalms 143:10Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. Let Your good Ruach lead me on level ground.
Commentaries on Psalms 25:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The meek will he guide - ענוים anavim, the poor, the distressed; he will lead in judgment - he will direct them in their cause, and bring it to a happy issue, for he will show them the way in which they should go.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The meek will he guide - The humble, the teachable, the prayerful, the gentle of spirit - those who are willing to learn. A proud person who supposes that he already knows enough cannot be taught; a haughty person who has no respect for others, cannot learn of them; a person who is willing to believe nothing cannot be instructed. The first requisite, therefore, in the work of religion, as in respect to all kinds of knowledge, is a meek and docile spirit…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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