King James Version

Psalms 25:4

Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

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דְּרָכֶ֣יךָderakheykhaalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).הוֹדִיעֵ֑נִיhodieniknowיָדַעverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “know”, a commandH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…אֹ֖רְחוֹתֶ֣יךָorechoteykhamannerאֹרַחnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “manner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH734a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravanmanner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.לַמְּדֵֽנִיlamdeniteachלָמַדverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “teach”, a commandH3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)(un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Show me Thy ways, O LORD; teach me Thy paths.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Thy ways, O Jehovah, cause me to know, Thy paths teach Thou me.

World English Bible

Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths.

Darby Translation

Make me to know thy ways, O Jehovah; teach me thy paths.

Douay-Rheims

I have not sat with the council of vanity: neither will I go in with the doers of unjust things.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Show me Thy ways, O LORD; teach me Thy paths.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Shew me thy ways, O Lord; and teach me thy paths.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὰς ὁδούς σου, Κύριε, γνώρισόν μοι, καὶ τὰς τρίβους σου δίδαξόν με.