Psalms 5:8

O Yahweh! lead me in thy righteousness, because of mine adversaries, Make even, before me, thy way:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

In Context

7But, I, in the abounding of thy lovingkindness, will enter thy house, I will bow down towards thy holy temple, in reverence of thee:

9For in his mouth is nothing worthy of trust, Their inward purpose, is engulphing ruin,—An opened sepulchre, is their throat, With their tongue, speak they smooth things.

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Cross References

Psalms 25:4Thy ways, O Yahweh, let me know, Thy paths, teach thou me:

Psalms 31:1In thee, O Yahweh, have I sought refuge, Let me not be ashamed to times age-abiding, In thy righteousness, deliver me:

Psalms 59:10My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.

Psalms 119:10With all my heart, have I sought thee, Suffer me not to be led astray from thy commandments.

Psalms 138:2I will bow down towards thy holy temple, and thank thy Name, for thy lovingkindness and for thy faithfulness, For thou hast magnified, above all thy Name, thy word!

Proverbs 3:5Trust thou in Yahweh, with all thy heart, and, unto thine own understanding, do not lean:

Matthew Henry on Psalms 5:8-12

Delight in Public Worship; Happiness of the Righteous. 7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. 8 Lead me, O Lord , in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. 9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. 10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them… Read the whole commentary →

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