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

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

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

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

11But 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.

12For 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 23:3Classic cross-references Psalms 139:24Classic cross-references Psalms 27:11Classic cross-references Psalms 25:4Classic cross-references Psalms 86:11Classic cross-references

Original words

Lead meנְחֵ֬נִיH5148Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularO LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularin Your righteousnessבְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָH6666Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularbecause ofלְמַ֥עַןH4616Prepositionmy enemiesשׁוֹרְרָ֑יH8324Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularmake straightהוֹשַׁרH3474Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularYour wayדַּרְכֶּֽךָ׃H1870Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singularbefore meלְפָנַ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

Forכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionnot a wordאֵ֪יןH369Adverbthey speakבְּפִ֡יהוּH6310Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularcan be trustedנְכוֹנָה֮H3559Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singulardestructionהַ֫וּ֥וֹתH1942Noun - feminine plural[lies] within themקִרְבָּ֪םH7130Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralTheir throatsגְּרוֹנָ֑םH1627Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralare openפָּת֥וּחַH6605Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singulargravesקֶֽבֶר־H6913Noun - masculine singulartheir tonguesלְ֝שׁוֹנָ֗םH3956Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine pluralpractice deceitיַחֲלִֽיקוּן׃H2505Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun

BSB notes

Or flattery; cited in Romans 3:13

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

Original words

Declare them guiltyהַֽאֲשִׁימֵ֨ם׀H816Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine pluralO Godאֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine plurallet them fallיִפְּלוּ֮H5307Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralby their own devicesמִֽמֹּעֲצ֪וֹתֵ֫יהֶ֥םH4156Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralDrive them outהַדִּיחֵ֑מוֹH5080Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine pluralfor their manyבְּרֹ֣בH7230Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructtransgressionsפִּ֭שְׁעֵיהֶםH6588Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralforכִּי־H3588Conjunctionthey have rebelledמָ֥רוּH4784Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralagainst Youבָֽךְ׃Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

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

Original words

But let allכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructwho take refugeח֪וֹסֵיH2620Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructin Youבָ֡ךְPreposition | second person masculine singularrejoiceוְיִשְׂמְח֨וּH8055Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plurallet them ever shout for joyיְ֭רַנֵּנוּH7442Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .לְעוֹלָ֣םH5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularMay You shelterוְתָסֵ֣ךְH5526Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singularthemעָלֵ֑ימוֹH5921Preposition | third person masculine pluralthat those who loveאֹהֲבֵ֥יH157Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructYour nameשְׁמֶֽךָ׃H8034Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularmay rejoiceוְֽיַעְלְצ֥וּH5970Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralin Youבְ֝ךָ֗Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

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

Original words

For surelyכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYouאַתָּה֮H859Pronoun - second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularblessתְּבָרֵ֪ךְH1288Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthe righteousצַ֫דִּ֥יקH6662Adjective - masculine singularYou surround themתַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ׃H5849Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularwith the shieldכַּ֝צִּנָּ֗הH6793Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singularof Your favorרָצ֥וֹןH7522Noun - masculine singular

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