Psalm 25:4

4 HERR, zeige mir deine Wege und lehre mich deine Steige;

Psalm 25:4 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 25:4

Show me thy ways, O Lord
Either those which the Lord himself took and walked in; as those of creation and providence, in which he has displayed his power, wisdom, and goodness; and which are desirable to be known by his people, and require divine instruction and direction; and particularly his ways of grace, mercy, and truth, and the methods he has taken for the salvation of his people, both in eternity and in time; or those ways which he orders and directs his people to walk in; namely, the paths of duty, the ways of his worship and ordinances; a greater knowledge of which good men desire to have, as well as more grace to enable them to walk more closely and constantly in them;

teach me thy paths;
a petition the same with the other, in different words.

Psalm 25:4 In-Context

2 Mein Gott, ich hoffe auf dich; laß mich nicht zu Schanden werden, daß sich meine Feinde nicht freuen über mich.

3 Denn keiner wird zu Schanden, der dein harret; aber zu Schanden müssen sie werden, die leichtfertigen Verächter.

4 HERR, zeige mir deine Wege und lehre mich deine Steige;

5 leite mich in deiner Wahrheit und lehre mich! Denn du bist der Gott, der mir hilft; täglich harre ich dein.

6 Gedenke, HERR, an deine Barmherzigkeit und an deine Güte, die von der Welt her gewesen ist.