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Psalms 5:8
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Psalms 5:8
8Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
8Lead me O LORD, in thy righteousnesse, because of †mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
- Heb. those which obserue me.
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DEFINED WORDS
Psalms 5:8
A soft, heavy metal; as a verb, to guide, conduct, or go before.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
For the reason that; since.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To form, produce, cause, or carry out what the verse states.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Made direct, clear, and rightly ordered; in context, a prepared way or course without crooked deviation.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
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Open the full verse study11Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
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Open the full verse study4Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.
5Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
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Open the full verse study5¶ Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
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Open the full verse study11Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
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Open the full verse study10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
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Open the full verse study8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
9Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
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Open the full verse study25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
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Open the full verse study64The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
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Open the full verse study3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
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Open the full verse study1IN thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
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Open the full verse study10The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
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Open the full verse study13And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
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Open the full verse study5He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
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Open the full verse study14Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
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