Psalms

Psalm 25:8–12

⁸Good and upright is the LORD;

therefore He shows sinners the way.

⁹He guides the humble in what is right

and teaches them His way.

¹⁰All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful

to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.

¹¹For the sake of Your name, O LORD,

forgive my iniquity, for it is great.

¹²Who is the man who fears the LORD?

He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Good	טוֹב־	ṭō·wḇ-	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and upright	וְיָשָׁ֥ר	wə·yā·šār	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H3477 straight, right
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
He shows	יוֹרֶ֖ה	yō·w·reh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3384 throw, shoot
sinners	חַטָּאִ֣ים	ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2400 sinful
the way	בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃	bad·dā·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He guides	יַדְרֵ֣ךְ	yaḏ·rêḵ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1869 tread, march
the humble	עֲ֭נָוִים	‘ă·nā·wîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
in what is right	בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט	bam·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
and teaches	וִֽילַמֵּ֖ד	wî·lam·mêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
them	עֲנָוִ֣ים	‘ă·nā·wîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
His way	דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃	dar·kōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the LORD’s	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
ways	אָרְח֣וֹת	’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - common plural construct	H734 way, path
loving and faithful	חֶ֣סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
to those who keep	לְנֹצְרֵ֥י	lə·nō·ṣə·rê	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5341 watch, guard, keep
His covenant	בְ֝רִית֗וֹ	ḇə·rî·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1285 covenant
and His decrees	וְעֵדֹתָֽיו׃	wə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5713 testimony, witness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the sake of	לְמַֽעַן־	lə·ma·‘an-	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
Your name	שִׁמְךָ֥	šim·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
O LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
forgive	וְֽסָלַחְתָּ֥	wə·sā·laḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5545 forgive, pardon
my iniquity	לַ֝עֲוֺנִ֗י	la·‘ă·wō·nî	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is great	רַב־	raḇ-	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
is the man	הָ֭אִישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who fears	יְרֵ֣א	yə·rê	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3373 fear
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
He will instruct him	י֝וֹרֶ֗נּוּ	yō·w·ren·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3384 throw, shoot
in the path	בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
chosen	יִבְחָֽר׃	yiḇ·ḥār	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose