Psalms 25:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִי־זֶ֣ה הָ֭אִישׁ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה י֝וֹרֶ֗נּוּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יִבְחָֽר

Transliteration

mî-zeh hāʾîš yĕrēʾ YHWH yôrennû bĕḏereḵ yiḇḥār

Grammar Details

• *mî-zeh*: interrogative pronoun + demonstrative - 'who is this'
• *hāʾîš*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the man'
• *yĕrēʾ*: adjective/participle, masculine singular construct - 'fearing'
• *yôrennû*: verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'he will instruct him'
• *bĕḏereḵ*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'in way'
• *yiḇḥār*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will choose'

Word Meanings

• *yĕrēʾ*: fearing/revering/standing in awe of
• *yôrennû*: he will instruct him/he will teach him/he will guide him
• *ḏereḵ*: way/path/road/manner
• *yiḇḥār*: he will choose/he selects/he prefers

Referenced Verses

• Ps 37:23 : 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth{H8799)} in his way.
• 2 Thess 2:10-12 : 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
• Ps 32:8 : 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
• John 3:20-21 : 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
• Ps 111:10 : 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
• Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
• Prov 2:5 : 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
• Prov 15:33 : 33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
• Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
• Eccl 12:13 : 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
• Isa 35:8 : 8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
• Isa 50:10 : 10 Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
• John 7:17 : 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
• John 8:31-32 : 31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
• Acts 10:2 : 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
• Acts 10:22 : 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
• Acts 11:14 : 14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
• Acts 13:26 : 26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
• 1 John 2:27 : 27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.