Psalm 139:24
New International Version
See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

New Living Translation
Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

English Standard Version
And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!

Berean Standard Bible
See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.

King James Bible
And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

New King James Version
And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.

New American Standard Bible
And see if there is any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.

NASB 1995
And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.

NASB 1977
And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.

Legacy Standard Bible
And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.

Amplified Bible
And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.

Christian Standard Bible
See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the everlasting way.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the everlasting way.

American Standard Version
And see if there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.

Contemporary English Version
Don't let me follow evil ways, but lead me in the way that time has proven true.

English Revised Version
And see if there be any way of wickedness in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
See whether I am on an evil path. Then lead me on the everlasting path.

Good News Translation
Find out if there is any evil in me and guide me in the everlasting way.

International Standard Version
See if there is any offensive tendency in me, and lead me in the eternal way.

Majority Standard Bible
See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.

NET Bible
See if there is any idolatrous tendency in me, and lead me in the reliable ancient path!

New Heart English Bible
See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.

Webster's Bible Translation
And see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

World English Bible
See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And see if a grievous way be in me, "" And lead me in a perpetual way!

Young's Literal Translation
And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!

Smith's Literal Translation
And see if the way of pain is in me, and guide me in the eternal way.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And see if there be in me the way of iniquity: and lead me in the eternal way.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity.

New American Bible
See if there is a wicked path in me; lead me along an ancient path.

New Revised Standard Version
See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And see if there is a way of lies in me; lead me in your eternal way!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And see if there be any way in me that is grievous, And lead me in the way everlasting.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and see if there is any way of iniquity in me, and lead me in an everlasting way.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
You Have Searched Me and Known Me
23Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. 24See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.

Cross References
Jeremiah 17:10
I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.

Proverbs 21:2
All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.

Psalm 26:2
Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.

Psalm 5:8
Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.

Psalm 23:3
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.

Psalm 25:4-5
Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. / Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.

Psalm 27:11
Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.

Psalm 86:11
Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.

Isaiah 30:21
And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

Isaiah 35:8
And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—and fools will not stray onto it.

Isaiah 48:17
Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go.

Matthew 7:13-14
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Romans 8:27
And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.


Treasury of Scripture

And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

and see

Psalm 7:3,4
O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; …

Psalm 17:3
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

Proverbs 28:26
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

wicked way.

Hebrews 12:15,16
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; …

and lead

Psalm 5:8
Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

Psalm 25:8,9
Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way…

Psalm 119:1,32
ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD…

the way

Matthew 7:14
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Colossians 2:6
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

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And see if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting
And see
The Hebrew word for "see" is "ra'ah," which means to look at, inspect, perceive, or consider. In this context, it is a plea for God to examine the innermost parts of the psalmist's heart. This request for divine inspection reflects a deep desire for purity and righteousness. It is an invitation for God to scrutinize one's life, acknowledging that human understanding is limited and divine insight is necessary for true self-awareness.

if there is any offensive way in me
The phrase "offensive way" comes from the Hebrew "derekh otseb," which can be translated as a way of pain, sorrow, or idolatry. The psalmist is asking God to reveal any path within him that leads to sin or separation from God. This reflects a heart of repentance and humility, recognizing that sin can be subtle and deeply ingrained. The historical context of Israel's frequent struggles with idolatry and disobedience underscores the importance of this introspection.

and lead me
The Hebrew word "nachah" is used here, meaning to guide or direct. This is a request for God’s leadership and direction, acknowledging that human wisdom is insufficient for navigating the complexities of life. The psalmist seeks divine guidance to walk in righteousness, emphasizing the need for God’s continual presence and influence in one's life.

in the way everlasting
The term "way everlasting" is derived from "derekh olam," which signifies an eternal path or the way of eternity. This is not merely a request for guidance in this life but a desire for a path that leads to eternal communion with God. The psalmist is expressing a longing for a life aligned with God's eternal purposes, reflecting the biblical theme of life beyond the temporal, rooted in the hope of eternal life with God. This phrase encapsulates the ultimate goal of the believer's journey: to walk in a manner that leads to everlasting fellowship with the Creator.

(24) Wicked way.--The Hebrew may mean (after 1Chronicles 4:9; Isaiah 14:3) way of sorrow, or (after Isaiah 48:5) way of an idol, i.e., idolatry, which is preferable.

Way everlasting.--Rather, here as in Jeremiah 6:16; Jeremiah 18:15, of the old, i.e., the true, religion, in the ancient way. The word rendered "everlasting" merely expresses indefinite time, whether past or future. . . .

Verse 24. - And see if there be any wicked way in me; literally, any way of grief. "Ways of grief" are ways which lead to grief, which involve either bitter repentance or severe chastisement. And lead me in the way everlasting; i.e. either "the way that leadeth to everlasting life," or "the good old way, the way that endures - the way of righteousness." David, with all his faults, is one of those who "hunger and thirst after righteousness" (Matthew 5:6).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
See
וּרְאֵ֗ה (ū·rə·’êh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

if
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

there is any offensive
עֹ֥צֶב (‘ō·ṣeḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6090: An idol, pain

way
דֶּֽרֶךְ־ (de·reḵ-)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

in me;
בִּ֑י (bî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

lead me
וּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי (ū·nə·ḥê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 5148: To guide, to transport

in the way
בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ (bə·ḏe·reḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

everlasting.
עוֹלָֽם׃ (‘ō·w·lām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always


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