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Psalms 5:8

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 5:9.

יְהוָ֤הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).נְחֵ֬נִיnecheniguideנָחָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “guide”, a commandH5148to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.בְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָvetsidqatekhain justiceצְדָקָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in justice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).לְמַ֥עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “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.שׁוֹרְרָ֑יshorerayenemyשָׁרַרnoun, 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.הושרhvshrbe rightיָשַׁרverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be right”, a commandH3474to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperousdirect, fit, seem good (meet), [phrase] please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).הַיְשַׁ֖רhaysharbe rightיָשַׁרverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be right”, a commandH3474to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperousdirect, fit, seem good (meet), [phrase] please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).לְפָנַ֣יlefanayto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…דַּרְכֶּֽךָdarkekhaalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, 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).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(5-9) O LORD, lead me in Thy righteousness because of them that lie in wait for me; make Thy way straight before my face.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; Make thy way straight before my face.

Young’s Literal Translation

O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,

World English Bible

Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.

Darby Translation

Lead me, Jehovah, in thy righteousness, because of my foes; make thy way plain before me.

Douay-Rheims

But as for me in the multitude of thy mercy, I will come into thy house; I will worship towards thy holy temple, in thy fear.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(5-9) O LORD, lead me in Thy righteousness because of them that lie in wait for me; make Thy way straight before my face.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make my way plain before thy face.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριε ὁδήγησόν με ἐν τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ σου ἕνεκα τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου, κατεύθυνον ἐνώπιόν σου τὴν ὁδόν μου.