Psalm 5:8

8 Lead me in the right path, O Lord,

or my enemies will conquer me.

Make your way plain for me to follow.

Psalm 5:8 — The New International Version (NIV)

8 Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness

because of my enemies—

make your way straight before me.

Psalm 5:8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

8 Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness

because of my enemies;

make your way straight before me.

Psalm 5:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

8 Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies;

Make thy way straight before my face.

Psalm 5:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

8 Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies;

Make Your way straight before my face.

Psalm 5:8 — New Century Version (NCV)

8 Lord, since I have many enemies,

show me the right thing to do.

Show me clearly how you want me to live.

Psalm 5:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

8 Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies;

Make thy way straight before my face.

Psalm 5:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

8 Lead me, Jehovah, in thy righteousness, because of my foes; make thy way plain before me.

Psalm 5:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

8 O Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of those who spy on me.

Make your way in front of me smooth.

Psalm 5:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

8 Lord, lead me in Your righteousness

because of my adversaries;

make Your way straight before me.

Psalm 5:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

8 Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness

because of my enemies;

make your way straight before me.

Psalm 5:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

8 O Yahweh, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies;

make straight before me your way.

Psalm 5:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

8 Lord, I have many enemies.

Lead me in your right path.

Make your way smooth and straight for me.

Psalm 5:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

8 O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes;

Make Your way straight before me.

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