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Psalms 25:5

Psalms 25:5
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me,.... Meaning the word of God, the Scriptures of truth; and the Gospel, which is the word of truth, and truth itself, Joh 17:17; and the sense is, either that God…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Lead me in thy truth - In the way which thou regardest as truth, or which thou seest to be true. Truth is eternal and unchanging. What God sees and regards as truth is true, because he sees things as…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 25:1-7

Here we have David's professions of desire towards God and dependence on him. He often begins his psalms with such professions, not to move God, but to move himself, and to engage himself to answer…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Lead me&c. R.V., Guide me in thy truth: not, as at first sight would seem to be the meaning, into a fuller knowledge of revealed truth. Jehovah's truth, so often coupled with His lovingkindness, means…