Psalms 5:8

Thy way: not mine.

Related Commentaries of 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 doe...
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness - That is, conduct me safely in the manifestation of the principles of justice or righteousness which belon...
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...
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...
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 r...
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 ent...
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 ene...
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...
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 ho...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Straight] RV 'plain,' level, easy to walk in.
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 wo...
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 a...
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. Oft...
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 petit...
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 glor...
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 fait...
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...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Delight in Public Worship; Happiness of the Righteous. 7 But as for m...
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; whic...
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 h...
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 . “...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

Lead me, O Lord, in Thy righteousness. A resolve and a prayer God is addressed as a friend. Three things in David’s prayer. 1. What is the r...
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...
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-o...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Lead me, O Lord, in Thy righteousness, in the virtue of true piety, which is a gift of God, because of mine enemies, the adversaries who were caref...
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...
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 wher...

⁸ Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 5:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy 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

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

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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

Psalms 5:8