Tree of Life Version
Psalms 5:8
8But because of your great lovingkindness, I will enter Your House. I will bow toward Your holy Temple, in awe of You.
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
6Braggarts will not stand before your eyes. You hate all wrongdoers. 7You destroy those who speak falsehood. A person of bloodshed and deceit Adonai detests. But because of your great lovingkindness, I will enter Your House. I will bow toward Your holy Temple, in awe of You. 9Lead me, Adonai, in Your righteousness, because of my enemies. Make Your path straight before me. 10For nothing upright is in their mouth. Inside them is a ruin— their throat an open grave. They flatter with their tongue.
Read all of Psalms 5Psalms 5:8 word by word
יְהוָ֤ה׀ נְחֵ֬נִי בְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ לְמַ֥עַן שׁוֹרְרָ֑י הַיְשַׁ֖ר לְפָנַ֣י דַּרְכֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 5:8
- Psalms 25:4Show me Your ways, Adonai. Teach me Your paths.
- Psalms 86:11Teach me Your way, Adonai, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart to fear Your Name.
- Psalms 119:10With my whole heart have I sought You —let me not stray from Your mitzvot.
- Psalms 143:8Make me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in You I trust. Show me the way I should go, for to You I lift up my soul.
- Proverbs 3:5Trust in Adonai with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding.
- Psalms 27:11Teach me Your way, Adonai, and lead me on a level path— because of my enemies.
- Psalms 54:5For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men seek after my soul. They do not set God before them. Selah
- Psalms 59:10O my strength, I watch for You— for God is my strong tower.
- 2 Samuel 12:14However, because by this deed you have made the enemies of Adonai greatly blaspheme, so even the child born to you will surely die.”
- Proverbs 4:25Let your eyes look directly ahead, and fix your gaze straight in front of you.
- Matthew 3:3For he is the one Isaiah the prophet spoke about, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of Adonai, and make His paths straight.’”
- Hebrews 12:13And make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame will not be pulled 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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