Psalms 32:8

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
instruct	אַשְׂכִּֽילְךָ֨ 'as.ki.le.Kha	H7919	to be (causatively · verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
teach	וְֽאוֹרְךָ֗ ve.'or.Kha	H3384	properly · conjunction + verb, hiphil, 1st person common singular + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
way	בְּדֶֽרֶךְ be.de.rekh-	H1870	a road (as trodden) · preposition + noun, common both genders singular absolute
which	ז֥וּ zu	H2098	this or that · relative particle
go	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
guide	אִֽיעֲצָ֖ה 'i.'a.Tzah	H3289	to advise · verb, qal infinitive construct, 1st person common singular
eye	עֵינִֽי 'ei.Ni	H5869	an eye (literally or figuratively) · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Psalms 33:18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Psalms 25:8-10 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Proverbs 8:10-11 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Isaiah 49:10 They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the spr…
Proverbs 3:1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
Psalms 34:11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 32:7–end

David is here improving the experience he had had of the comfort of pardoning mercy. I. He speaks to God, and professes his confidence in him and expectation from him, Psa 32:7. Having tasted the sweetness of divine grace to a penitent sinner, he cannot doubt of the continuance of that grace to a praying saint, and that in that grace he should find both safety and joy. 1. Safety: "Thou art my hiding-place; when by faith I have recourse to thee I see all the reason in the world to be easy, and to think myself out of the reach of any real evil. Thou shalt preserve me from trouble, from the sting of it, and from the strokes of it as far as is good for me. Thou shalt preserve me from such troubl…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 32:8

Whether, as most likely, the language of David (compare Psa 51:13), or that of God, this is a promise of divine guidance. I will . . . mine eye--or, My eye shall be on thee, watching and directing thy way.

John Gill on Psalms 32:8

I will instruct thee,.... Or "cause thee to understand" (q). These are by many thought to be the words of the Lord, who gives to a man an understanding of spiritual things; he instructs by his providence, and even by afflictive dispensations of providence; and by his word, which is written for the learning of men, and is profitable for doctrine and instruction in righteousness, and by the ministers of it, who are therefore called instructors in Christ; and by his Spirit, when he instructs effectually and to purpose; by him he instructs men in the knowledge of themselves, and of himself in Christ, and of peace, pardon, righteousness, and salvation by Christ; and leads into all truth as it is…

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John Calvin on Psalms 32:8–end

Psalm 32:8-11 8. I will instruct thee, and teach thee in the way that thou mayest walk: I will counsel thee with mine eye. [666] 9. Be not like the horse or mule, which have no understanding: thou shalt bind his jaw with bit and bridle, lest they kick against [or become obstreperous against or obstinately disobey] thee. [667] 10. Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but the man who hopeth in Jehovah, mercy shall surround him. 11. Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous: sing all ye that are upright in heart. 8. I will instruct thee, and teach thee. That his exhortation may have the greater force, the divine speaker directs his discourse to every man individually; for the doctrine whi…

The Church Fathers

You see here that sinners do not possess understanding except when the gracious Lord grants it to the converted, for understanding implies doing the right thing and directing one's prayers to the Lord's commands. This is the understanding which the psalm's heading indicates and that the Lord's power pours out in mercy on the penitent.
— Cassiodorus, EXPLANATION OF THE PSALMS 32:8

Diapsalma. The answer of God: "I will give you understanding, and will set you in the way in which you shall go;" I will give you understanding after confession, that you depart not from the way in which you should go; lest you wish to be in your own power. "I will fix Mine Eyes upon you" [Psalm 32:8]; so will make sure upon you My Love.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 32

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Dictionary and topics

Eye, The · Actions of, mentioned in scripture: Directing — Actions of, mentioned in scripture: Directing

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 32:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 32:7–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 32:8

John Gill on Psalms 32:8

John Calvin on Psalms 32:8–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 32:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 32:7–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 32:8

John Gill on Psalms 32:8

John Calvin on Psalms 32:8–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 32:8-10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 32:8

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 32:8