Psalm 5:8 {9}
Good News Translation
LORD, I have so many enemies! Lead me to do your will; make your way plain for me to follow.

New Revised Standard Version
Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.

Contemporary English Version
You do what is right, and I ask you to guide me. Make your teaching clear because of my enemies.

New American Bible
LORD, guide me in your justice because of my foes; make straight your way before me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: because of my enemies, direct my way in thy sight.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: because of my enemies, direct my way in thy sight.

Lead

Psalm 25:4,5 Let all them be confounded that act unjust things without cause. Shew, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy paths. . . .

Psalm 86:11 Conduct me, O Lord, in thy way, and I will walk in thy truth: let my heart rejoice that it may fear thy name.

Psalm 119:10,64 With my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments. . . .

Psalm 143:8-10 Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning; for in thee have I hoped. Make the way known to me, wherein I should walk: for I have lifted up my soul to thee. . . .

Proverbs 3:5,6 In all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy steps. . . .

mine.

Psalm 27:11 Set me, O Lord, a law in thy way, and guide me in the right path, because of my enemies.

Psalm 54:5 Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.

Psalm 59:10 My God, his mercy shall prevent me.

2 Samuel 12:14 Nevertheless, because thou hast given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, for this thing, the child that is born to thee, shall surely die.

make

Psalm 25:4 Let all them be confounded that act unjust things without cause. Shew, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy paths.

Psalm 27:11 Set me, O Lord, a law in thy way, and guide me in the right path, because of my enemies.

Proverbs 4:25 Make straight the path for thy feet, and all thy ways shall be established.

Matthew 3:3 For this is he that was spoken of by Isaias the prophet, saying: A voice of one crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

Hebrews 12:13 And make straight steps with your feet: that no one, halting, may go out of the way; but rather be healed.

Context
Give Ear to My Words
7But as for me in the multitude of thy mercy, I will come into thy house; I will worship towards thy holy temple, in thy fear. 8Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: because of my enemies, direct my way in thy sight.9For there is no truth in their mouth: their heart is vain.…
Cross References
1 Kings 8:36
Then hear thou them in heaven, and forgive the sins of thy servants, and of thy people Israel: and shew them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people in possession.

Psalm 23:3
He hath converted my soul. He hath led me on the paths of justice, for his own name's sake.

Psalm 27:11
Set me, O Lord, a law in thy way, and guide me in the right path, because of my enemies.

Psalm 31:1
Unto the end, a psalm for David, in an ecstasy. [2] In thee, O Lord, have I hoped, let me never be confounded: deliver me in thy justice.

Psalm 31:3
For thou art my strength and my refuge; and for thy name's sake thou wilt lead me, and nourish me.

Psalm 107:7
And he led them into the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

Psalm 139:24
And see if there be in me the way of iniquity: and lead me in the eternal way.

Psalm 5:7
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