Psalm 5:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
O LORD,יְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
leadנְחֵ֬נִי
(ne·che·ni)
5148: to lead, guidea prim. root
me in Your righteousnessבְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ
(ve·tzid·ka·te·cha)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq
becauseלְמַ֥עַן
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
of my foes; 
 
7796b: (treacherous) watcherfrom shur
Make(הַיְשַׁ֖ר
(hay·shar)
3474: to be smooth, straight, or righta prim. root
Your wayדַּרְכֶּֽךָ׃
(dar·ke·cha.)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
straight 
 
3474: to be smooth, straight, or righta prim. root
beforeלְפָנַ֣י
(le·fa·nai)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
me. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Lead
nachah  (naw-khaw')
to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists) -- bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.
me O LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
in thy righteousness
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
because of mine enemies
sharar  (shaw-rar')
to be hostile (only active participle an opponent) -- enemy.
make thy way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
straight
yashar  (yaw-shar')
to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous
before my face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
O LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes; Make Your way straight before me.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my adversaries; make Your way straight before me.

International Standard Version
LORD, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your path straight before me.

NET Bible
LORD, lead me in your righteousness because of those who wait to ambush me, remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In your awe, lead me, Lord Jehovah, and in your righteousness straighten your road in front of me, because of my enemies

GOD'S WORD® Translation
O LORD, lead me in your righteousness because of those who spy on me. Make your way in front of me smooth.

King James 2000 Bible
Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before my face.
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