John Gill Commentary Psalms 27:11

John Gill Commentary

Psalms 27:11

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Psalms 27:11

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; And lead me in a plain path, Because of mine enemies." — Psalms 27:11 (ASV)

Teach me your way, O Lord
Of providence, grace, and duty; (See Gill on Psalms 25:4);

and lead me in a plain path :
as the path of truth is to those that understand and find knowledge; and as the way of holiness is, even to such who in other things are fools, but shall not err therein, (Proverbs 8:9) (Isaiah 35:8) ; or the path of righteousness, in which Christ, the wisdom of God, and shepherd of his people, leads them, (Psalms 23:3) (Proverbs 8:20) ;

because of mine enemies ,
or "those that observe me"; who eyed him as Saul did, (1 Samuel 18:9) ; and waited for his halting, as Jeremiah's familiars did for him; and lay in wait to deceive him, and lead him out of the way, as false teachers do; and come upon him at an unawares, and take every advantage against him, as Satan does.