Passage

Psalms 25.10

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"8. Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way. 9. The meek will he guide in justice; And the meek will he teach his way."

"10. All the paths of Jehovah are lovingkindness and truth Unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies."

"11. For thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great. 12. What man is he that feareth Jehovah? Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose." (Psalms 25:8-12, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"8. Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way. 9. He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way."

"10. All the paths of Yahweh are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies."

"11. For your name’s sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is great. 12. What man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose." (Psalms 25:8-12, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"8. Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 9. The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way."

"10. All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies."

"11. For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. 12. What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose." (Psalms 25:8-12, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"8. Good and upright [is] Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way. 9. He causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble His way."

"10. All the paths of Jehovah [are] kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies."

"11. For Thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Thou hast pardoned mine iniquity, for it [is] great. 12. Who [is] this, the man fearing Jehovah? He directeth him in the way He doth choose." (Psalms 25:8-12, YLT)

Setting

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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