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Psalm 32:8 Meaning

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

Context Explained

6For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.

7Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

8I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

9Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

10Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

Key Themes

guidancewisdominstruction

Related Cross References

  • Proverbs 3:5-6

    Both verses emphasize trusting in the Lord for guidance.

  • Isaiah 30:21

    This verse similarly speaks of God guiding His people.

  • Psalm 119:105

    Both verses highlight God's word as a source of guidance.

Source: Psalm 32:8