Psalms 27:11

Teach. Point out, or Direct.

enemies. those that observe me.

Related Commentaries of 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...
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...
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 enem...
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...
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...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A plain path ] not a path clearly marked, but one that is level and safe.
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.
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 th...
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,...
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....
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 a...
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...
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...
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 no...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Confidence in Divine Goodness. 7 Hear, O L ORD , when I cry with my...
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...
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...
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....
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 t...
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...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

David is in the darkness of sorrow, his enemies are many and mighty, and they make a dead set against him, and seek utterly to destroy him; but he fi...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 27:1 . The Lord is my light and my salvation; First comes light, and then salvation. We are not saved in ignorance; the knowledge of our s...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Very much of the language of David used here, I trust, we can make our own. May the Spirit of God lead us to understand, by experience, what he has w...
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 h...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice. A prayer of desire and dependence David here expresses-- I. his desire towards God. If he cannot now...
The Biblical Illustrator

Lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. Our observers Instead of “enemies,” the margin reads “observers.” And we have many such. I....
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 poss...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Teach me Thy way, the road according with Jehovah's will, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, even, level, without pitfalls, because of mine enem...
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...
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.

¹¹ Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plaind path, because of mine enemies.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 27:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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