Psalms 25 · Verse 8

Psalms 25:8

Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Psalms 25:8, King James Version

Psalms 25:8 in other translations

BSBGood and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.
WEBGood and upright is the LORD, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
ASVGood and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.
YLTGood and upright is Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.
DARBYGood and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he instruct sinners in the way:
BBEGood and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.
WebsterGood and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

What does Psalms 25:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 25:8-9
8-9. upright--acting according to His promise. sinners--the general term, limited by the meek--who are penitent. the way--and his way--God's way of providence.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 Good and upright is the Lord - He is good in his nature, and righteous in his conduct. Therefore will he teach sinners - Because he is good, he will teach sinners, though they deserve nothing but destruction: and because he is right, he will teach them the true way.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 25:8-14
We are all sinners; and Christ came into the world to save sinners, to teach sinners, to call sinners to repentance. We value a promise by the character of him that makes it; we therefore depend upon God's promises. All the paths of the Lord, that is, all his promises and all his providences, are mercy and truth. In all God's dealings his people may see his mercy displayed, and his word fulfilled, whatever afflictions they are now exercised with. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth; and so it will appear when they come to their journey's end. Those that are humble, that distrust themselves, and desire to be taught and to follow Divine guidance, these he will guide in judgment, that is, by the rule of the written word, to find rest for their souls in the Saviour. Even when the body is sick, and in pain, the soul may be at ease in God.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 25:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

טוֹב\־tov-[is] goodH2896
וְיָשָׁ֥רve.ya.Sharand uprightH3477
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
עַל\־'al-there-H5921
כֵּ֤ןken-foreH3651
יוֹרֶ֖הyo.Rehhe teachesH3384
חַטָּאִ֣יםcha.ta.'ImsinnersH2400
בַּדָּֽרֶךְ\׃ba.Da.rekh<in> the wayH1870

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 25:8

  • James 1:5

    If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

  • Ephesians 1:17-18

    That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

  • Psalms 32:8

    I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

  • John 6:44-45

    No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

  • Psalms 92:15

    To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

  • Matthew 9:13

    But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

  • Isaiah 26:7

    The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

  • Proverbs 9:4-6

    Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

  • Matthew 11:29-30

    Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

  • Proverbs 1:20-23

    Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:6

    For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  • Psalms 119:68

    Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Good.
119:68
upright.
92:15; Isa 26:7
teach.
Pr 1:20-23; 2:1-6; 9:4-6; Mic 4:2; Mt 9:13; 11:29,30; Lu 11:13
Joh 6:44,45; 2Co 4:6; Eph 1:17,18; Jas 1:5

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Context

  • Psalms 25:7

    Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.

  • Psalms 25:8

    Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

  • Psalms 25:9

    The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

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Psalms 25:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Bueno y recto es Jehová: por tanto él enseñará á los pecadores el camino.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		L’ Éternel est bon et droit; c’est pourquoi il enseignera le chemin aux pécheurs.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Gütig und gerade ist Jehova, darum unterweist er die Sünder in dem Wege;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Domine, dilexi decorem domus tuæ, et locum habitationis gloriæ tuæ.