Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,

New American Standard Bible

O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes;
Make Your way straight before me.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Lord, lead me in Your righteousness
because of my adversaries;
make Your way straight before me.

International Standard Version

LORD, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your path straight before me.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies;
Make Your way straight (direct, right) before me.

Bible in Basic English

Be my guide, O Lord, in the ways of your righteousness, because of those who are against me; make your way straight before my face.

Darby Translation

Lead me, Jehovah, in thy righteousness, because of my foes; make thy way plain before me.

Julia Smith Translation

O Jehovah, guide me into thy justice, for sake of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

O Yahweh, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight before me your way.

Modern King James verseion

Lead me, O Jehovah, in Your righteousness, because of my enemies; make Your way straight before my face.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of those who wait to ambush me, remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me!

New Heart English Bible

Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

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

World English Bible

Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 5:8

Devotionals containing Psalm 5:8

References

Fausets

Images Psalm 5:8

Prayers for Psalm 5:8

Context Readings

The Refuge Of The Righteous

7 And I, in the abundance of Thy kindness, I enter Thy house, I bow myself toward Thy holy temple in Thy fear. 8 O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way, 9 For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart is mischiefs, An open grave is their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.


Cross References

Psalm 27:11

Shew me, O Jehovah, Thy way, And lead me in a path of uprightness, For the sake of my beholders.

Psalm 25:4-5

Thy ways, O Jehovah, cause me to know, Thy paths teach Thou me.

2 Samuel 12:14

only, because thou hast caused the enemies of Jehovah greatly to despise by this thing, also the son who is born to thee doth surely die.'

Psalm 31:1

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age, In Thy righteousness deliver me.

Psalm 54:5

Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.

Psalm 59:10

God doth go before me, He causeth me to look on mine enemies.

Psalm 86:11

Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to fear Thy name.

Psalm 119:10

With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.

Psalm 119:64

Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!

Psalm 143:8-10

Cause me to hear in the morning Thy kindness, For in Thee I have trusted, Cause me to know the way that I go, For unto Thee I have lifted up my soul.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

Proverbs 4:25

Thine eyes do look straightforward, And thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Matthew 3:3

for this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, 'A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths.'

Hebrews 12:13

and straight paths make for your feet, that that which is lame may not be turned aside, but rather be healed;

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