Psalms 25:9
The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Psalms 25:9 in other translations
| BSB | He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way. |
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| WEB | He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way. |
| ASV | The meek will he guide in justice; And the meek will he teach his way. |
| YLT | He causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble His way. |
| DARBY | The meek will he guide in judgment, and the meek will he teach his way. |
| BBE | He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them. |
| Webster | The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. |
What does Psalms 25:9 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.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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…
Psalms 25:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 25:9
- Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
- Psalms 23:3
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
- Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
- John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
- Galatians 5:23
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
- 1 Peter 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
- Zephaniah 2:3
Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.
- Ezekiel 36:27
And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
- Psalms 149:4
For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
- Psalms 119:66
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
- Psalms 147:6
The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
- Ezekiel 11:19-20
And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
22:26; 76:9; 147:6; 149:4; Isa 11:4; 61:1; Zep 2:3; Mt 5:5; Ga 5:23
Jas 1:21; 1Pe 3:4,15
guide.
23:3; 32:8,9; 73:24; 119:66; 143:10; Pr 3:5,6; 8:20; Isa 42:1-3
Eze 11:19,20; 36:27
his way.
119:35; Joh 14:6; Ac 9:2; 13:10; Heb 10:20
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- 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.
- Psalms 25:10
All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Psalms 25:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Encaminará á los humildes por el juicio, y enseñará á los mansos su carrera. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Il fera marcher dans le droit chemin les débonnaires, et il enseignera sa voie aux débonnaires. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Er leitet die Sanftmütigen im Recht, und lehrt die Sanftmütigen seinen Weg. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ne perdas cum impiis, Deus, animam meam, et cum viris sanguinum vitam meam: |