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8Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

Psalms 5:8 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  • Psalms 27:11

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

  • Psalms 25:4-5

    Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. …

  • Proverbs 3:5-6

    Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. …

  • Psalms 119:10

    With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

  • Psalms 86:11

    Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 7-12)

In Ps. 5:7-12 David gives three characters—of himself, of his enemies, and of all the people of God, and subjoins a prayer to each of them. I. He gives an account of himself and prays for himself, Ps. 5:7 , 8 . 1. He is stedfastly resolved to keep closely to God and to his worship. Sinners go away from God, and so make themselves odious to his holiness and obnoxious to his justice: “ But, as for m…

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