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Psalm 27

Psa. 27:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Teach
yarah (Hebrew #3384)
{yaw-raw'}; a primitive root; properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach
KJV usage: (+) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.
Pronounce: yaw-raw'
Origin: or (2 Chr. 26:15) yara
me thy way
derek (Hebrew #1870)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
KJV usage: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever).
Pronounce: deh'-rek
Origin: from 1869
, O Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
, and lead
nachah (Hebrew #5148)
to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)
KJV usage: bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.
Pronounce: naw-khaw'
Origin: a primitive root
me in a νplain
miyshowr (Hebrew #4334)
from 3474; a level, i.e. a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a properly, name of certain districts); figuratively, concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) justice (sometimes adverbially, justly)
KJV usage: equity, even place, plain, right(-eously), (made) straight, uprightness.
Pronounce: mee-shore'
Origin: or miyshor {mee-shore'}
path
'orach (Hebrew #734)
a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan
KJV usage: manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-)way.
Pronounce: o'-rakh
Origin: from 732
, because of πmine enemies
sharar (Hebrew #8324)
to be hostile (only active participle an opponent)
KJV usage: enemy.
Pronounce: shaw-rar'
Origin: a primitive root
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way of plainness,
Psa. 26:12• 12My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the Lord. (Psa. 26:12)
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those which observe me,
Psa. 5:8• 8Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. (Psa. 5:8)
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Teach.
Psa. 25:4‑5,9,12• 4Show me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.
 5Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
 9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
 12What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. (Psa. 25:4‑5,9,12)
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Psa. 86:11• 11Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. (Psa. 86:11)
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Psa. 119:10• 10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. (Psa. 119:10)
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Psa. 143:8‑10• 8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
 9Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
 10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. (Psa. 143:8‑10)
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Prov. 2:6‑9• 6For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
 7He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
 8He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
 9Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path. (Prov. 2:6‑9)
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Isa. 30:20‑21• 20And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:
 21And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. (Isa. 30:20‑21)
a plain path.
Heb. a way of plainness.
Psa. 26:12• 12My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the Lord. (Psa. 26:12)
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Prov. 8:9• 9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. (Prov. 8:9)
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Prov. 15:19• 19The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. (Prov. 15:19)
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Isa. 35:8• 8And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. (Isa. 35:8)
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Luke 3:4‑6• 4As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
 5Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
 6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. (Luke 3:4‑6)
mine enemies.
Heb. those which observe me.
Psa. 5:8• 8Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. (Psa. 5:8)
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Psa. 54:5• 5He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. (Psa. 54:5)
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Psa. 54•  (Psa. 54)
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Psa. 56:5‑6• 5Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
 6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. (Psa. 56:5‑6)
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Psa. 64:6• 6They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. (Psa. 64:6)
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Jer. 20:10• 10For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. (Jer. 20:10)
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Dan. 6:4‑5• 4Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
 5Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God. (Dan. 6:4‑5)
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Luke 20:20• 20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. (Luke 20:20)
• Made conscious of the Lord’s grace the believer seeks to be taught the Lord’s way, and to be led in an even path, that there may be nothing in his walk to give the enemy an occasion for reproach. (“Psalms 27” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Teach me thy way, Jehovah, and lead me in an even path, because of mine enemiesb.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "those that lie in wait for me."