Psalm 27:11

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Summary

Psalm 27:11

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

A plain path

Luke 3:4

Mine enemies

General references

Psalm 25:4

Jeremiah 42:3

Bible References

A plain path

My foot standeth right: I will praise the LORD in the congregations.

They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.

The way of the slothful is full of thorns; but the street of the righteous is well cleansed.

There shall be foot paths and common streets: this shall be called the holy way. No unclean person shall go through it, for the LORD himself shall go with them that way, and the ignorant shall not err.

as it is written in the book of the sayings of Isaiah the prophet, which sayeth, "The voice of a crier in wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Mine enemies

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

He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: destroy thou them in thy truth!

For why? I heard so many derisions and blasphemies, yea even of my own companions, and such as were conversant with me: which went about, to make me afraid, saying, "Upon him; let us go upon him, to fear him, and make him hold his tongue: that we may overcome him, and be avenged of him."

Wherefore the princes and lords sought to pick out in Daniel some quarrel against the kingdom: yet could they find none occasion nor fault upon him. For why? He was so faithful, that there was no blame nor dishonesty found in him.

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves perfect, to take him in his words, and to deliver him unto the power, and authority of the deputy.

General references

Show me thy ways, O LORD, and teach me thy paths.

that the LORD thy God may show us a way to go in, and tell us what we should do."