Psalms 25:5

What does Psalms 25:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 25:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Guide me in thy truth, and teach me; For thou art the God of my salvation; For thee do I wait all the day.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Guide me in thy truth, and teach me; For thou art the God of my salvation; For thee do I wait all the day.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Cause me to tread in Thy truth, and teach me, For Thou <FI>art<Fi> the God of my salvation, Near Thee I have waited all the day.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I have hated the assembly of the malignant; and with the wicked I will not sit.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Make me to walk in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art theGod of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

Context

v.4Show me thy ways, O Jehovah; Teach me thy paths.

v.5This passage

v.6Remember, O Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindness; For they have been ever of old.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 22:2

    O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answerest not; And in the night season, and am not silent.

  • Revelation 7:17

    for the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne shall be their shepherd, and shall guide them unto fountains of waters of life: and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.

  • Psalms 43:3

    Oh send out thy light and thy truth; let them lead me: Let them bring me unto thy holy hill, And to thy tabernacles.

  • Psalms 119:97

    Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.

  • Proverbs 8:34

    Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.

  • John 14:26

    But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.

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