Psalms 5:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַאֲנִ֗י בְּרֹ֣ב חַ֭סְדְּךָ אָב֣וֹא בֵיתֶ֑ךָ אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה אֶל־הֽ͏ֵיכַל־קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ בְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

And-ʾănî in-rōb ḥasdəkā ʾābôʾ bêtekā ʾeštaḥăweh to-hêkal-qodšəkā in-yirʾātekā

Grammar Details

*ʾănî*: 1st person singular pronoun - I
*rōb*: masculine singular construct - abundance of
*ḥasdəkā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness
*ʾābôʾ*: Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will come/enter
*bêtekā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house
*ʾeštaḥăweh*: Hishtaphel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will bow down/worship
*hêkal*: masculine singular construct - temple of
*qodšəkā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your holiness
*yirʾātekā*: feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fear

Word Meanings

*rōb*: abundance/greatness/multitude
*ḥasdəkā*: your lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love
*ʾābôʾ*: I will come/enter/go into
*ʾeštaḥăweh*: I will bow down/worship/prostrate myself
*hêkal*: temple/palace
*qodšəkā*: your holiness/holy place
*yirʾātekā*: your fear/reverence/awe

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 27:11 : 11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
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.
Prov 3:5-6 : 5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
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.
2 Sam 12:14 : 14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
Prov 4:25 : 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Matt 3:3 : 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Heb 12:13 : 13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
Ps 31:1 : 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
Ps 54:5 : 5 He shall reward {H8686)}{H8675)}{H8799)} evil unto mine enemies{H8802)}: cut them off{H8685)} in thy truth.
Ps 59:10 : 10 The God of my mercy shall prevent{H8762)} me: God shall let me see{H8686)} my desire upon mine enemies{H8802)}.
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 119:10 : 10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Ps 119:64 : 64 The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.

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