Psalms 5:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Psalms 5:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

:Title Upon Nehiloth - The title of Psalms 4:1-8 is, “upon Neginoth.” As that refers to a musical instrument, so it is probable that this does, and that the idea here is that this psalm was i...
Psalms 5:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness (f) because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. (f) Because you are just, therefore lead me out of the dangers of my enemies.
Psalms 5:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

V. A Hymn for Morning Sacrifice in the Temple. Psalms 5:1-3 . Solemn invocation of Yahweh. The Psalmist sets in order ( Psalms 5:3 ), not perhaps his prayer (RV), but his sacrifice, the victim an...
Psalms 5:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Thy way: not mine.
Psalms 5:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. O Jehovah, lead me forth, etc. Some explain these words thus: Show me what is right, and make me wholly devoted to the practice of that righteousness which adorns thy character; and do th...
Psalms 5:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness - When entered into the house, and prostrated before the tem...
Psalms 5:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Make thy ways straight, &c.— Make thy way plain before me; i.e. "That I may walk on it evenly and smoothly, without stumbling, which mine enemies would gladly take hold of." See Psalms 143:1...
Psalms 5:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. The matter of Psalms 5:8-12 is parallel to that Psalms 5:3-7 . A prayer; the plea whereo...
Psalms 5:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is a morning prayer before going to the sanctuary. The chief difficulty in ascribing it to David lies in the reference ( Psalms 5:7 ) to 'thy holy temple.' The word means a 'palace,' and is not...
Psalms 5:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Enemies. — Literally, those watching for, or lying in wait. Aquila and Jerome both give “those lying in ambush.” God’s guidance and protection would enable the good man to avoid their snares, and...
Psalms 5:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 5:1-12 THE reference to the temple in Psalms 5:7 is not conclusive against the Davidic authorship of this psalm, since the same word is applied in 1 Samuel 1:9 ; 1 Samuel 3:3 to the ho...
Psalms 5:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Protection from the Wicked Psalms 5:1-12 The ordering of prayer is very necessary, Genesis 22:9 . Our Lord's prayer should be our model. Often our words need to be supplemented by our med...
Psalms 5:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is another song of the morning. It opens with language which reveals the reason of the soul's assurance as it faces another day. First are petitions asking the attention of Jehovah. These are fo...
Psalms 5:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Spirit was given without measure to Jesus, and it is our happiness that from him and in him, the holy unction, poured out on the head of our glorious High Priest, our Aaron, runs down to the skir...
Psalms 5:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness ,.... Not in mine, but thine; in the righteousness of God, which is revealed in the Gospel, from faith to faith, and is imputed by God, and received by faith; i...
Psalms 5:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. Ver. 8. Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness ] That is, in thy faithfulness, and according to...
Psalms 5:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Lead me, O Lord Direct my heart, and counsels, and affairs, and all the course and actions of my life; in thy righteousness In thy righteous laws, or, for , or, because of , or, according to,...
Psalms 5:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Delight in Public Worship; Happiness of the Righteous. 7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude o...
Psalms 5:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Lead me; direct my heart, and counsels, and affairs, and all the course and actions of my life. In thy righteousness; in thy righteous laws; which sometimes are called righteousness, as Psalms...
Psalms 5:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Lead me, O YHWH, in your righteousness because of my enemies, Make your way level before my face.' He asks God, because He is righteous, to lead him, in view of those who lie in wait for him. He n...
Psalms 5:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “A morning prayer of David, appealing to God as his king, against whose sovereignty his own enemies were really in rebellion.”— Kay . “This psalm must have been composed at Jerusalem, s...
Psalms 5:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 5 This Psalm is peculiar in setting forth the characteristics of prayer in general. I. In the first and second verses we have a suggestion of the variety of prayer. (1) "Give ear to my wo...
Psalms 5:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 5:1 . Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Sometimes we pray right off, as David did when he cried to the Lord, «Hear me when I call.» At other times, we sit down to medit...
Psalms 5:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 5:6 . Leasing; a Gothic and primitive word equivalent to falsehood. They professed loyalty to the king, but were traitors in heart, as in Psalms 5:9 . Psalms 5:9 . Their throat is an op...
Psalms 5:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Give ear to my words, O Lord. The inward and outward sides of the Divine life The Psalm falls into two main parts-- Psalms 5:1-7 , and Psalms 5:8-12 . The inward comes first; for communion wi...
Psalms 5:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm is assigned by some to the time of Manasseh, but contains nothing that is really opposed to the superscription—"A Psalm of David"—since, before the temple was built, the...
Psalms 5:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Morning Prayer before Worship. To the chief musician, for use in the liturgical service, upon Nehiloth, flutes or wind instruments of the Temple-orchestra, a psalm of David. David was at this time...
Psalms 5:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 12:14 ; Hebrews 12:13 ; Matthew 3:3 ; Proverbs 3:5 ; Proverbs 3:6 ; Proverbs 4:25 ; Psalms 119:10 ; Psalms 119:64 ; Psalms 143:8-10 ; Psalms 25:4 ; Psalms 25:5 ; Psalms 27:11 ;...
Psalms 5:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Righteousness — In thy righteous laws. Because — That I may give them no occasion of slandering me, or religion for my sake. The way — The way wherein thou wouldst have to one walk. Plain — That I...

Psalms 5:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 5:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 5:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 5:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 5:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 5:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 5:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 5:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 5:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 5:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 5:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 5:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 5:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 5:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 5:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 5:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 5:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 5:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 5:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 5:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 5:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 5:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 5:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 5:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 5:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 5:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 5:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 5:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 5:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes