Psalms 25:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

טוֹב־וְיָשָׁ֥ר יְהוָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֤ן יוֹרֶ֖ה חַטָּאִ֣ים בַּדָּֽרֶךְ

Transliteration

ṭôḇ-wĕyāšār YHWH ʿal-kēn yôreh ḥaṭṭāʾîm baddāreḵ

Grammar Details

*ṭôḇ-wĕyāšār*: adjective, masculine singular + conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - 'good and upright'
*ʿal-kēn*: preposition + adverb - 'therefore'
*yôreh*: verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he instructs/teaches'
*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*: noun, masculine plural - 'sinners'
*baddāreḵ*: preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'in the way'

Word Meanings

*ṭôḇ*: good/pleasant/beneficial
*yāšār*: upright/straight/just
*yôreh*: instructs/teaches/guides
*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*: sinners/offenders/those who miss the mark
*dāreḵ*: way/road/path/manner

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 92:15 : 15 To show that Jehovah is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Ps 32:8 : 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.
Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Matt 9:13 : 13 But go ye and learn what [this] meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
Matt 11:29-30 : 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Luke 11:13 : 13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
John 6:44-45 : 44 No man can come to me, except {G3361} the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one {G3767} that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me.
2 Cor 4:6 : 6 Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Eph 1:17-18 : 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; 18 having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, {G2532} what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Ps 119:68 : 68 Thou art good, and doest good; Teach me thy statutes.
Prov 1:20-23 : 20 Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places; 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words: 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.
Prov 2:1-6 : 1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; 2 So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures: 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God. 6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding:
Prov 9:4-6 : 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, 5 Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled. 6 Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
Isa 26:7 : 7 The way of the just is uprightness: thou that art upright dost direct the path of the just.
Mic 4:2 : 2 And many nations shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem;

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