Psalms 27:11

Teach me how you want me to live; ¹  lead me along a level path ²  because of those who wait to ambush me! ³ 

Ps 5:8; Ps 25:4,5,9,12; Ps 26:12; Ps 54:5; Ps 56:5,6; Ps 64:6; Ps 86:11; Ps 119:10; Ps 143:8-10; Pr 2:6-9; Pr 8:9; Pr 15:19; Isa 30:20,21; Isa 35:8; Jer 20:10; Da 6:4,5; Lu 3:4-6; Lu 20:20

¹ tn Heb “teach me your way.” The Lord’s “way” refers here to the moral principles which he expects the psalmist to follow. See Ps 25:4.

² sn The level path refers to God’s moral principles (see the parallel line), which, if followed, will keep the psalmist blameless before his accusers (see v. 12).

³ tn Heb “because of those who watch me [with evil intent].” See also Pss 5:8; 54:5; 56:2.