Psalms 32:8 (GNV)

Passage

I will instruct thee, and teache thee in the way that thou shalt goe, and I will guide thee with mine eye.

Nearby Context

Psalms 32:6 Therefore shall euery one, that is godly, make his prayer vnto thee in a time, when thou mayest be founde: surely in the flood of great waters they shall not come neere him.

Psalms 32:7 Thou art my secret place: thou preseruest me from trouble: thou compassest me about with ioyfull deliuerance. Selah.

Psalms 32:8 I will instruct thee, and teache thee in the way that thou shalt goe, and I will guide thee with mine eye.

Psalms 32:9 Be ye not like an horse, or like a mule, which vnderstand not: whose mouthes thou doest binde with bit and bridle, least they come neere thee.

Psalms 32:10 Many sorowes shall come to the wicked: but he, that trusteth in the Lord, mercie shall compasse him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "instruct", "thee", "teache", "thou", "shalt", and "guide". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "instruct" and "thee", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Thou art my secret place thou preseruest..." into verse 9's "Be ye not like an horse or...", so "instruct" and "thee" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "instruct" and "thee" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.