Psalms 27:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ה֤וֹרֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֗ה דַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָ וּ֭נְחֵנִי בְּאֹ֣רַח מִישׁ֑וֹר לְ֝מַ֗עַן שׁוֹרְרָֽי׃

Transliteration

hôrēnî YHWH darkekā û-nəḥēnî bə-ʾōraḥ mîšôr ləmaʿan šôrərāy

Grammar Details

*hôrēnî*: hiphil imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - teach me
*YHWH*: divine name - tetragrammaton
*darkekā*: noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way
*û-nəḥēnî*: conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and lead me
*bə-ʾōraḥ*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in path of
*mîšôr*: noun masculine singular - levelness/straightness
*ləmaʿan*: preposition - because of/on account of
*šôrərāy*: qal participle masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - those watching me/my foes

Word Meanings

*hôrēnî*: teach me/instruct me/direct me
*darkekā*: your way/path/journey/manner
*nəḥēnî*: lead me/guide me/direct me
*ʾōraḥ*: path/way/road/manner
*mîšôr*: levelness/plain/straightness/uprightness/equity
*ləmaʿan*: because of/on account of/for the sake of
*šôrərāy*: my watchers/enemies/foes/those lying in wait for me

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Referenced Verses

Ps 5:8 : 8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
Ps 86:11 : 11 Teach{H8685)} me thy way, O LORD; I will walk{H8762)} in thy truth: unite{H8761)} my heart to fear{H8800)} thy name.
Ps 25:4-5 : 4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Ps 26:12 : 12 My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.
Ps 64:6 : 6 They search out{H8799)} iniquities; they accomplish{H8804)} a diligent{H8794)} search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
Isa 30:20-21 : 20 And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: 21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
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.
Jer 20:10 : 10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
Dan 6:4-5 : 4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. 5 Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
Luke 3:4-6 : 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Luke 20:20 : 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
Ps 54:5 : 5 He shall reward {H8686)}{H8675)}{H8799)} evil unto mine enemies{H8802)}: cut them off{H8685)} in thy truth.
Ps 56:5-6 : 5 Every day they wrest{H8762)} my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. 6 They gather themselves together{H8799)}, they hide {H8799)}{H8675)}{H8686)} themselves, they mark{H8799)} my steps, when they wait{H8765)} for my soul.
Ps 25:9 : 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Ps 25:12 : 12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
Ps 119:10 : 10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Ps 143:8-9 : 8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. 9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. 10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Prov 2:6-9 : 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. 8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. 9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Prov 8:9 : 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Prov 15:19 : 19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

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