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Psalms 27:11

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

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ה֤וֹרֵ֥נִיhorenishootיָרָהverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “shoot”, a commandH3384properly, 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.יְהוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).דַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָdarkekhaalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, 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).וּ֭נְחֵנִיunecheniand guideנָחָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and guide”, a commandH5148to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.בְּאֹ֣רַחbeorachin mannerאֹרַחpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in 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.מִישׁ֑וֹרmishorplainמִישׁוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “plain”, the ordinary formH4334a level, i.e. a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a proper name of certain districts); figuratively, concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) justice (sometimes adverbially, justly)equity, even place, plain, right(-eously), (made) straight, uprightness.לְ֝מַ֗עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.שׁוֹרְרָֽיshorerayenemyשָׁרַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “enemy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8324to be hostile (only active participle an opponent)enemy.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Teach me Thy way, O LORD; and lead me in an even path, because of them that lie in wait for me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; And lead me in a plain path, Because of mine enemies.

Young’s Literal Translation

Shew me, O Jehovah, Thy way, And lead me in a path of uprightness, For the sake of my beholders.

World English Bible

Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.

Darby Translation

Teach me thy way, Jehovah, and lead me in an even path, because of mine enemies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Teach me Thy way, O LORD; and lead me in an even path, because of them that lie in wait for me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Teach me, O Lord, in thy way, and guide me in a right path, because of mine enemies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Νομοθέτησόν με, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ σου, καὶ ὁδήγησόν με ἐν τρίβῳ εὐθείᾳ ἕνεκα τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου.