Psalms

Psalm 5:8

8Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness

because of my enemies;

make straight Your way before me.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Lead meנְחֵ֬נִיnə·ḥê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH5148 lead, guide
O LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
in Your righteousnessבְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָḇə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6666 righteousness
because ofלְמַ֥עַןlə·ma·‘anPrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
my enemiesשׁוֹרְרָ֑יšō·wr·rāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH8324 watcher
make straightהוֹשַׁרhō·šarVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH3474 be smooth, straight, right
Your wayדַּרְכֶּֽךָ׃dar·ke·ḵāNoun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
before meלְפָנַ֣יlə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before

Cross-references

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Psalm 27:11 · Psalm 25:4–5 · Proverbs 3:5–6 · Psalm 86:11 · Psalm 119:10 · Psalm 143:8–10 · Proverbs 4:25 · Psalm 119:64 · Psalm 31:1 · Psalm 59:10 · Matthew 3:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.