Psaume 25:12

12 Quel est l'homme qui craint l'Eternel? L'Eternel lui montre la voie qu'il doit choisir.

Psaume 25:12 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 25:12

What man [is] he that feareth the Lord?
That is, how happy a man is he! and one that fears the Lord is one that has the fear of God put into his heart, as a blessing of the covenant of grace before spoken of; who fears the Lord, not on account of the punishment of sin, but under the influence of the pardon of it, and for his goodness's sake; who loves the Lord, trusts in him, is careful not to offend him, hates sin, and avoids it, and has a strict regard to the worship of God in all its parts and branches, and performs it in fear; or who serves the Lord with reverence and godly fear. The description of this man's happiness follows in this verse and ( Psalms 25:12 ) :

him shall he teach in the way [that] he shall choose;
either which the man that fears God shall choose, which is the way of truth and duty, ( Psalms 119:30 Psalms 119:173 ) ; or the way which God prescribes to him, and is well pleasing in his sight, who teaches to profit, and leads in the way his people should go; and a great happiness it is for a man to have his steps ordered by the Lord and his goings directed by him.

Psaume 25:12 In-Context

10 Tous les sentiers de l'Eternel sont miséricorde et fidélité, Pour ceux qui gardent son alliance et ses commandements.

11 C'est à cause de ton nom, ô Eternel! Que tu pardonneras mon iniquité, car elle est grande.

12 Quel est l'homme qui craint l'Eternel? L'Eternel lui montre la voie qu'il doit choisir.

13 Son âme reposera dans le bonheur, Et sa postérité possédera le pays.

14 L'amitié de l'Eternel est pour ceux qui le craignent, Et son alliance leur donne instruction.