Psalms 5:8 meaning and explanation

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

Psalms 5:8, Berean Standard Bible

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David, surrounded by enemies whose words cannot be trusted, asks God to lead him in righteousness. The Hebrew word for lead carries the sense of guiding along a path, and "make straight" pictures clearing a road of obstacles.

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