Psalms 27:11
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. | Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors. | Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; And lead me in a plain path, Because of mine enemies. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| teach me | ה֤וֹרֵ֥נִי | ho-RE-ni | H3384B | to showיָרָה (ya.rah) 1) to point out, show 1b) to direct, teach, instruct |
| O Yahweh | יְהוָ֗ה | YAH-weh | H3068G | Lordאֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| way your | דַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָ | dar-KE-kha | H1870G | way: conductדֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) : conduct/lifestyle 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) |
| and lead me | וּ֭נְחֵנִי | U-ne-che-ni | H5148 | to leadנָחָה (na.chah) 1) to lead, guide 1a) (Qal) to lead, bring 1b) (Hiphil) to lead, guide |
| in a path of | בְּאֹ֣רַח | be-'O-rach | H0734 | wayאֹ֫רַח (o.rach) 1) way, path 1a) path, road 1b) the path, way, passing of life (fig.) 1c) way of living (fig.) 1d) traveller, wayfarer (meton) Aramaic equivalent: o.rach (אֹ֫רַח "way" H0735) |
| level ground | מִישׁ֑וֹר | mi-SHOR | H4334 | plainמִישׁוֹר (mi.shor) 1) level place, uprightness 1a) level country, table-land, plain 1b) level place 1c) uprightness |
| on account of | לְ֝מַ֗עַן | le-MA-'an | H4616 | becauseמַ֫עַן (ma.an) 1) purpose, intent prep 1a) for the sake of 1b) in view of, on account of 1c) for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj 1d) to the end that |
| enemies my | שׁוֹרְרָֽי׃ | sho-RAI | H8324 | enemyשׁוֹרֵר (sha.rar) (Qal) to be an enemy |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.