Focused Passage

Psalms 5:8-12

Lead Me in Your Righteousness: Morning Prayer before the Holy King

Morning petition -> holy contrast -> covenant access -> righteous guidance -> judgment of deceit -> refuge joy and shield-like favor

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

9 For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

10 Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.

11 But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

12 For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.

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References and Original Words

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 23:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 139:24 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 25:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 86:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

Lead me נְחֵ֬נִי H5148 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular O LORD יְהוָ֤ה׀ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular in Your righteousness בְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ H6666 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular because of לְמַ֥עַן H4616 Preposition my enemies שׁוֹרְרָ֑י H8324 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular make straight הוֹשַׁר H3474 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Your way דַּרְכֶּֽךָ׃ H1870 Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular before me לְפָנַ֣י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Romans 3:13 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:29 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 9:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 51:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 62:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction not a word אֵ֪ין H369 Adverb they speak בְּפִ֡יהוּ H6310 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular can be trusted נְכוֹנָה֮ H3559 Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular destruction הַ֫וּ֥וֹת H1942 Noun - feminine plural [lies] within them קִרְבָּ֪ם H7130 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Their throats גְּרוֹנָ֑ם H1627 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural are open פָּת֥וּחַ H6605 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular graves קֶֽבֶר־ H6913 Noun - masculine singular their tongues לְ֝שׁוֹנָ֗ם H3956 Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural practice deceit יַחֲלִֽיקוּן׃ H2505 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun

BSB notes

Or flattery; cited in Romans 3:13

Verse 10

Cross-references

Isaiah 63:10 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 17:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 140:9 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:19 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 15:31 Classic cross-references

Original words

Declare them guilty הַֽאֲשִׁימֵ֨ם׀ H816 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine plural O God אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים H430 Noun - masculine plural let them fall יִפְּלוּ֮ H5307 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural by their own devices מִֽמֹּעֲצ֪וֹתֵ֫יהֶ֥ם H4156 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Drive them out הַדִּיחֵ֑מוֹ H5080 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine plural for their many בְּרֹ֣ב H7230 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct transgressions פִּ֭שְׁעֵיהֶם H6588 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural for כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction they have rebelled מָ֥רוּ H4784 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural against You בָֽךְ׃ Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Romans 8:28 Classic cross-references Revelation 19:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 68:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 40:16 Classic cross-references James 1:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

But let all כָל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct who take refuge ח֪וֹסֵי H2620 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct in You בָ֡ךְ Preposition | second person masculine singular rejoice וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ H8055 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural let them ever shout for joy יְ֭רַנֵּנוּ H7442 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural . . . לְעוֹלָ֣ם H5769 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular May You shelter וְתָסֵ֣ךְ H5526 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular them עָלֵ֑ימוֹ H5921 Preposition | third person masculine plural that those who love אֹהֲבֵ֥י H157 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Your name שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular may rejoice וְֽיַעְלְצ֥וּ H5970 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural in You בְ֝ךָ֗ Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Psalms 84:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 32:10 Classic cross-references Genesis 15:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 115:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 65:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

For surely כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction You אַתָּה֮ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular bless תְּבָרֵ֪ךְ H1288 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular the righteous צַ֫דִּ֥יק H6662 Adjective - masculine singular You surround them תַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ׃ H5849 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular with the shield כַּ֝צִּנָּ֗ה H6793 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular of Your favor רָצ֥וֹן H7522 Noun - masculine singular

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