Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
Parallel translations
- WEB Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.
- BSB Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
- NKJV Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You.
- NASB Let me hear Your faithfulness in the morning, For I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul.
- NLT Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you.
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Quick answer
David asks to hear God's loving kindness in the morning and to know the way he should walk. It seeks both assurance of love and guidance for life.
Overview
Trusting in God, David asks for fresh assurance of God's steadfast love each morning and for direction in the path of obedience. Lifting up his soul, he entrusts himself wholly to God. This morning mercy points to the daily renewal of grace in Christ, whose lovingkindnesses never cease (Lamentations 3:22-23).
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- Ps 25:4–5Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
- Prov 3:5–6Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
- Ps 32:8I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
- Isa 48:17Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
- Isa 30:21And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
- Ps 46:5God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
- Ps 143:10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
- Ps 59:16But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
- Ps 27:11Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
- Ps 90:14O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
- Ps 86:4Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
- Lam 3:41Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.
- Ps 119:34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
- Ps 25:1–2Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
- Ps 30:5For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
- Gen 32:24–29And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
- Ps 119:73Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
- Ps 5:8Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
- Ps 42:8Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
- Hos 6:3Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
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