Psalms 25:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.”
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BSBPD
“Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Good and upright <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Psalms 25:8 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 32:8I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
- Psalms 92:15to proclaim, “The LORD is upright; He is my Rock, and in Him there is no unrighteousness.”
- Psalms 119:68You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
- Proverbs 1:20Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;
- Proverbs 2:1My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
- Proverbs 9:4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
- Isaiah 26:7The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.
- Micah 4:2And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
- Matthew 9:13But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
- Matthew 11:29Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
- Luke 11:13So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
- John 6:44“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- Ephesians 1:17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
- James 1:5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
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