3 Teach me your paths. In this context the Lord’s “ways” and “paths” refer to the moral principles which the Lord prescribes for his followers. See vv. 8–10.
4 The Lord’s commandments are referred to as truth here because they are a trustworthy and accurate expression of the divine will.
5 That is, “remember” with the intention of repeating.
6 Heb “for from antiquity [are] they.”
7 Heb “do not remember,” with the intention of punishing.
8 That is, the sins characteristic of youths, who lack moral discretion and wisdom.
9 Heb “according to your faithfulness, remember me, you, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord.”
10 Heb “good and just.”
11 Heb “teaches sinners in the way.”
12 The prefixed verbal form is jussive; the psalmist expresses his prayer.
13 Heb “may he guide the humble into justice.” The Hebrew term עֲנָוִים (’anavim, “humble”) usually refers to the oppressed, but in this context, where the psalmist confesses his sin and asks for moral guidance, it apparently refers to sinners who humble themselves before God and seek deliverance from their sinful condition.
14 The prefixed verbal form is interpreted as a jussive (it stands parallel to the jussive form, “may he guide”).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Make me to know your ways, O Lord;

teach me your paths.

Lead me in your truth and teach me,

for you are the God of my salvation;

for you I wait all the day long.

Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love,

for they have been from of old.

Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;

according to your steadfast love remember me,

for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!

Good and upright is the Lord;

therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

He leads the humble in what is right,

and teaches the humble his way.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Show me your ways, Lord,

teach me your paths.

Guide me in your truth and teach me,

for you are God my Savior,

and my hope is in you all day long.

Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,

for they are from of old.

Do not remember the sins of my youth

and my rebellious ways;

according to your love remember me,

for you, Lord, are good.

Good and upright is the Lord;

therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.

He guides the humble in what is right

and teaches them his way.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Make your ways known to me, Lord;

teach me your paths.

Guide me in your truth and teach me,

for you are the God of my salvation;

I wait for you all day long.

Remember, Lord, your compassion

and your faithful love,

for they have existed from antiquity.

Do not remember the sins of my youth

or my acts of rebellion;

in keeping with your faithful love, remember me

because of your goodness, Lord.

The Lord is good and upright;

therefore he shows sinners the way.

He leads the humble in what is right

and teaches them his way.

NLTNew Living Translation

Show me the right path, O Lord;

point out the road for me to follow.

Lead me by your truth and teach me,

for you are the God who saves me.

All day long I put my hope in you.

Remember, O Lord, your compassion and unfailing love,

which you have shown from long ages past.

Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth.

Remember me in the light of your unfailing love,

for you are merciful, O Lord.

The Lord is good and does what is right;

he shows the proper path to those who go astray.

He leads the humble in doing right,

teaching them his way.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Make me know your ways, O Yahweh.

Teach me your paths.

Cause me to walk in your truth and teach me,

because you are the God of my salvation.

I await you all day long.

Remember your compassion, O Yahweh,

and your acts of loyal love,

because they are from of old.

Do not remember

the sins of my youth or my transgressions.

According to your loyal love remember me if you will,

for the sake of your goodness, O Yahweh.

Good and right is Yahweh;

therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

He causes the humble to walk in justice,

and teaches the humble his way.

KJV 1900King James Version

Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me:

For thou art the God of my salvation;

On thee do I wait all the day.

Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses;

For they have been ever of old.

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions:

According to thy mercy remember thou me

For thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.

Good and upright is the Lord:

Therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

The meek will he guide in judgment:

And the meek will he teach his way.

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