The Meaning of Psalms 25:9 Explained

Psalms 25:9

KJV: The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

YLT: He causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble His way.

Darby: The meek will he guide in judgment, and the meek will he teach his way.

ASV: The meek will he guide in justice; And the meek will he teach his way.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The meek  will he guide  in judgment:  and the meek  will he teach  his way. 

What does Psalms 25:9 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalm 25:1-22 - A Prayer For Pardon And Protection
This is an acrostic or alphabetical psalm. The verses begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet, to aid the memory. So also in Psalms 9:1-20; Psalms 10:1-18; Psalms 34:1-22; Psalms 37:1-40; Psalms 111:1-10; Psalms 112:1-10; Psalms 119:1-176; Psalms 145:1-21. It repeats the same expressions several or more times, such as wait, Psalms 25:3; Psalms 25:5; Psalms 25:21; ashamed, Psalms 25:2-3; Psalms 25:20; and teach, Psalms 25:4-5; Psalms 25:8-9; Psalms 25:12.
Lift up your soul to God, that its darkness may flee before His light and your maladies be healed by His saving health. If you pray to be led and taught, be quiet and wait all the day, Psalms 25:5. The anointing that you have received is all that you require, 1 John 2:27. God's holiness is no barrier but an encouragement to repentant sinners. Notice therefore, Psalms 25:8, and compare with Matthew 9:13 and Luke 15:1. What will not God do for the Name! Isaiah 63:14; Isaiah 63:16; Ezekiel 36:22-23. For God's secrets, see Genesis 18:17; 1 Corinthians 2:9-10. Entrust God with the keeping of your soul and you will never be ashamed, Isaiah 49:23. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalm 25

1  David's confidence in prayer
7  He prays for remission of sins
16  and for help in affliction

What do the individual words in Psalms 25:9 mean?

He guides the humble in justice and He teaches the humble His way
יַדְרֵ֣ךְ עֲ֭נָוִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וִֽילַמֵּ֖ד עֲנָוִ֣ים דַּרְכּֽוֹ

יַדְרֵ֣ךְ  He  guides 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect Jussive, third person masculine singular
Root: דָּרַךְ  
Sense: to tread, bend, lead, march.
עֲ֭נָוִים  the  humble 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: עָנָו 
Sense: poor, humble, afflicted, meek.
בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט  in  justice 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁפָּט  
Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance.
וִֽילַמֵּ֖ד  and  He  teaches 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: לָמַד  
Sense: to learn. teach, exercise in.
עֲנָוִ֣ים  the  humble 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: עָנָו 
Sense: poor, humble, afflicted, meek.
דַּרְכּֽוֹ  His  way 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: דֶּרֶךְ  
Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.