The Meaning of Psalms 25:12 Explained

Psalms 25:12

KJV: What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

YLT: Who is this -- the man fearing Jehovah? He directeth him in the way He doth choose.

Darby: What man is he that feareth Jehovah? him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.

ASV: What man is he that feareth Jehovah? Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

What man  [is] he that feareth  the LORD?  him shall he teach  in the way  [that] he shall choose. 

What does Psalms 25:12 Mean?

Study Notes

feareth
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fear of the Lord
The "fear of the Lord," a phrase of the O.T. piety, meaning reverential trust, with hatred of evil.

Context Summary

Psalms 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: Psalms 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 25:12 mean?

Who [is] this the man that fears Yahweh Him shall He teach in the way He chooses
מִי־ זֶ֣ה הָ֭אִישׁ יְרֵ֣א ؟ יְהוָ֑ה י֝וֹרֶ֗נּוּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יִבְחָֽר

מִי־  Who  [is] 
Parse: Interrogative
Root: מִי  
Sense: who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever.
זֶ֣ה  this 
Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular
Root: זֶה  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
הָ֭אִישׁ  the  man 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
יְרֵ֣א  that  fears 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct
Root: יָרֵא  
Sense: fearing, reverent, afraid.
؟ יְהוָ֑ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
י֝וֹרֶ֗נּוּ  Him  shall  He  teach 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄורֶה 
Sense: to throw, shoot, cast, pour.
בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ  in  the  way 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, common singular
Root: דֶּרֶךְ  
Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
יִבְחָֽר  He  chooses 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בָּחוּר 
Sense: to choose, elect, decide for.