Psalms 27:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Psalms 27:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Teach me thy way, O Lord - See the notes at Psalms 25:4-5 . And lead me in a plain path - Margin, “a way of plainness.” That is, a straight or smooth path. In other words, he prayed that he...
Psalms 27:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXVII. Many scholars hold that we have here two Pss., and not without reason. Psalms 27:1-6 is the expression of childlike trust under favourable circumstances: in Psalms 27:7-14 the poet is in...
Psalms 27:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Teach . Point out, or Direct. enemies . those that observe me.
Psalms 27:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

11. Teach me thy way, O Jehovah! Many think that David here requests that God would guide him by his Spirit, lest he should surpass his enemies in acting violently and wickedly. This doctrin...
Psalms 27:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. Teach me thy way - Let me know the gracious designs of thy providence towards me, that my heart may submit to thy will....
Psalms 27:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. Thy way - i:e., the way of safety, as opposed to the dangers now surrounding David. A plain path - a straig...
Psalms 27:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. falls naturally into two parts, Psalms 27:1-6 and Psalms 27:7-14 , which are in such marked contrast as to make it probable that here, as in Psalms 19 , two independent poems have been c...
Psalms 27:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Enemies. — Comp. Psalms 56:2 ; Psalms 54:7 ; Psalms 59:10-11 . Ewald, “malignant liers in wait”; so Aquila.
Psalms 27:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 27:1-14 THE hypothesis that two originally distinct psalms or fragments are here blended has much in its favour. The rhythm and style of the latter half ( Psalms 27:7-14 ) are strikingly un...
Psalms 27:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Song of Fearless Trust in God Psalms 27:1-14 This psalm probably dates from the time when the exiled king, surrounded by unscrupulous foes, looked from his hiding-place beyond the Jordan to...
Psalms 27:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The real significance of this psalm is that of the experience of worship. It is somewhat strange that the remarkable contrast between the first (vv. Psa 27:1-6) and second (vv. Psa 27:7-14) parts has...
Psalms 27:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I detain the Reader just to remark on this beautiful verse, the two things here prayed for. It is not enough to teach, but the Holy Ghost will lead also. He will not only show the path, and point to...
Psalms 27:11 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

A DOCILE LEARNER ‘Teach me thy way.’ Psalms 27:11 The map of life is a network of roads; and the broadest and those that present themselves most readily to the eye are not generally the best...
Psalms 27:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Teach me thy way, O Lord ,.... Of providence, grace, and duty; Psalms 25:4 ; and lead me in a plain path : as the path of truth is to those that understand and find knowledge; and as the way of...
Psalms 27:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. Ver. 11. Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me, &c. ] Deus non deserit suos, dum eos docet ac ducit, God shows...
Psalms 27:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Teach me thy way What course I shall take to please thee, and to discharge my duty, and to save myself from ruin; and lead me in a plain path Of which see the note on Psalms 26:12 ; where the He...
Psalms 27:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Confidence in Divine Goodness. 7 Hear, O L ORD , when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. ...
Psalms 27:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thy way, i.e. what course I shall take to please thee, and to discharge my duty, and to save myself from ruin. A plain path; of which See Poole on " Psalms 26:12 " , where the Hebrew words are t...
Psalms 27:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Teach me your way, O YHWH, And lead me in a plain path, Because of my enemies, The crisis moment past he now prays that YHWH will show him the way ahead. He wants Him to teach him His way, and lea...
Psalms 27:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This psalm has been referred by some to the period of David’s waiting for the kingdom; by others, to the time of Absalom’s rebellion. Hengstenberg says: “All attempts to find out any...
Psalms 27:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 27:11 The map of life is a network of roads; and the broadest and those that present themselves most readily to the eye are not generally the best, and the narrow ones are very hard to find...
Psalms 27:11 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 27:1 . The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? A sort of trembling seems to have been creeping over him, s...
Psalms 27:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

REFLECTIONS . This Psalm professes to have been written in mature age, and after David's head was lifted up above his enemies. The Lord was become his light and salvation; whom in future was he to f...
Psalms 27:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord is my light and my salvation. Implicit trust This psalm was written by a man who was at the moment far down in the depths of spiritual conflict, and yet was holding a steady front agai...
Psalms 27:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm is one of those which have been called "composite"; and certainly it falls into two parts which offer the strongest possible contrast the one to the other. Part 1. ( Psal...
Psalms 27:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Believer's Trust in God and His Word. A psalm of David, written probably about the same time as the preceding one, picturing the state of mind of one who is persecuted 'Without cause and longs...
Psalms 27:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 6:4 ; Daniel 6:5 ; Isaiah 30:20 ; Isaiah 30:21 ; Isaiah 35:8 ; Jeremiah 20:10 ; Luke 20:20 ; Luke 3:4-6 ; Proverbs 15:19 ; Proverbs 2:6-9 ; Proverbs 8:9 ; Psalms 119:10 ; Psalms 1...
Psalms 27:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Because of — That I may neither fall into their hands by my folly, nor give them any occasion of triumphing over me.

Psalms 27:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 27:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 27:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 27:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 27:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 27:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 27:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 27:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 27:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 27:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 27:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 27:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 27:11 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 27:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 27:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 27:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 27:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 27:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 27:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 27:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 27:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 27:11 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 27:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 27:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 27:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 27:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 27:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 27:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes