Psalm 86:11

11 Lehre mich, Jehova, deinen Weg: ich werde wandeln in deiner Wahrheit; einige mein Herz zur Furcht deines Namens.

Psalm 86:11 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 86:11

Teach me thy way, O Lord
The methods of thy grace, which thou hast taken, and dost take, in the salvation of men, in the contrivance, impetration, and application of it; or the way which thou hast marked out for thy people to walk in, the way of thy commandments: each of these the psalmist had knowledge of before; but he desires to be more and more instructed therein, as every good man does; see ( Psalms 25:4 Psalms 25:5 ) ( Isaiah 2:3 ) .

I will walk in thy truth;
in Christ, the truth of types, and by whom grace and truth came, and who is truth itself, and the true way to eternal life; and to walk in him is to walk by faith in him, in hope of eternal happiness through him, ( John 1:17 ) ( 14:6 ) ( Colossians 2:6 ) or in the truth of the Gospel, of Gospel doctrine, Gospel worship, and Gospel conversation; to walk in it is to walk becoming it, and abide by it, its truths and ordinances; see ( 2 John 1:4 ) ( 3 John 1:3 3 John 1:4 )

unite my heart to fear thy name;
there must be an heart given to man to fear the Lord; for the fear of the Lord is not naturally in their hearts, or before their eyes; and they should have, not a divided and distracted heart, an heart divided between God and the world, between the fear of God and the fear of man; but a heart united to the Lord, that cleaves to him, and him only; a single and a sincere heart; a heart that has a single view to his glory, and a sincere affection for him; and such a heart the Lord has promised to give to his people, in order to fear him, ( Jeremiah 32:39 ) .

Psalm 86:11 In-Context

9 Alle Nationen, die du gemacht hast, werden kommen und vor dir anbeten, Herr, und deinen Namen verherrlichen.
10 Denn groß bist du und Wunder tuend, du bist Gott, du allein.
11 Lehre mich, Jehova, deinen Weg: ich werde wandeln in deiner Wahrheit; einige mein Herz zur Furcht deines Namens.
12 Ich will dich priesen, Herr, mein Gott, mit meinem ganzen Herzen, und deinen Namen verherrlichen ewiglich.
13 Denn deine Güte ist groß gegen mich, und du hast meine Seele errettet aus dem untersten Scheol.
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