Psalms 5:8 (KJV)

Thou and Ye

thy one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

He prayed for himself, that God would guide him, and for all the Lord's people, that God would give them joy, and keep them safeDavid prayed often alone, yet was very constant in attendance on public worship. The mercy of God should ever be the foundation both of our hope and of our...

Thompson Chains

Way ProvidedSee the chain from Exodus 14:16 · 5 links
Divine WaysSee the chain from Psalms 18:30 · 7 links
Guidance SoughtStarts here · next Psalms 27:11 · 3 links
God's RighteousnessSee the chain from Ezra 9:15 · 7 links

Cross References

Psalms 27:11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
Psalms 25:4–5 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. …
Proverbs 3:5–6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. …
Psalms 143:8–10 Cause 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. …
2 Samuel 12:14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
Psalms 31:1 <To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.> In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
Psalms 54:5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
Psalms 59:10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
Psalms 86:11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
Psalms 119:10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Psalms 119:64 The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
Proverbs 4:25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Matthew 3:3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Hebrews 12:13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

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Bible Dictionary

LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

Lead נְחֵנִי nĕḥēnî נָחָה Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine singular · with suffix: first person common singular
me, O LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
in thy righteousness בְצִדְקָתֶךָ bĕṣidqātekā צְדָקָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: second person masculine singular
because of mine enemies לְמַעַן lĕmaʿan Preposition שׁוֹרְרָי šôrĕrāy שָׁרַר Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: first person common singular
make thy way דַּרְכֶּךָ darkekā דֶּרֶךְ Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular
straight הַיְשַׁר hayšar יָשַׁר Verb · hiphil imperative, second person masculine singular
before my face לְפָנַי lĕpānay פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition, suffix: first person common singular

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0