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Psalms 25:8

Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

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טוֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…וְיָשָׁ֥רveyasharand straightיָשָׁרconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כֵּ֤ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…יוֹרֶ֖הyorehshootיָרָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “shoot”, an unfinished actionH3384properly, 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([phrase]) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.חַטָּאִ֣יםchataimoffenderחַטָּאadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “offender”, the ordinary formH2400a criminal, or one accounted guiltyoffender, sinful, sinner.בַּדָּֽרֶךְbadarekhin alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in along”, the ordinary formH1870a 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).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Good and upright is the LORD; therefore doth He instruct sinners in the way.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.

Young’s Literal Translation

Good and upright [is] Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.

World English Bible

Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

Darby Translation

Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he instruct sinners in the way:

Douay-Rheims

I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Good and upright is the LORD; therefore doth He instruct sinners in the way.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Χρηστὸς καὶ εὐθὴς ὁ Κύριος, διὰ τοῦτο νομοθετήσει ἁμαρτάνοντας ἐν ὁδῷ.