Psalm 25:5
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Cross-references
Psalm 25:8 affirms that the LORD instructs sinners in the way, reinforcing the basis for the plea for guidance here.
Psalm 25:10 describes the LORD's ways as loving and faithful, expanding on the character of the guidance sought here.
In Psalm 119:66, the psalmist asks for teaching in good judgment and knowledge — similar to the plea for truth and teaching in Psalm 25:5.
In Psalm 119:33, the psalmist asks to be taught the way of God's statutes — mirroring the request for teaching in Psalm 25:5.
In Psalm 119:26, the psalmist asks God to teach him his statutes — the same plea for divine instruction as in Psalm 25:5.
Psalm 107:7 describes God leading his people by a straight way — the same divine guidance David asks for here, now shown in Israel's history.
Psalm 43:3 asks for God's light and truth to lead, directly paralleling the request for guidance in truth here.
Psalm 143:10 asks to be taught God's will and led on level ground, closely matching the request for leading and teaching here.
Psalm 143:8 asks to know the way to go, similar to being led in truth here.
In Psalm 5:8, David asks to be led in righteousness, echoing the plea for guidance in truth here.
Psalm 18:46 calls God the God of my salvation, the same title used here, affirming God as the source of deliverance.
Psalm 119:12 asks God to teach his statutes, directly paralleling the plea to be taught in truth here.
Psalm 27:11 asks to be taught and led on a level path, closely matching the request for leading in truth here.
Psalm 31:3 declares God leads and guides, reinforcing the trust in God's guidance expressed here.
In Psalm 119:97, the psalmist loves and meditates on God's law all day, echoing the desire for truth and waiting in Psalm 25:5.
Psalm 88:1 also addresses 'God of my salvation' in persistent prayer — mirroring the waiting and crying out here.
Psalm 26:3 speaks of walking in God's faithfulness, similar to being led in truth here.
Psalm 62:1 speaks of waiting in silence for God and salvation, echoing the waiting on God here.
Psalm 119:7 mentions learning God's righteous rules, similar to being taught truth here.
Psalm 22:2 also describes crying out day and night — a similar persistence in prayer, though in a context of distress.
In Isaiah 30:18, God waits to be gracious and blesses those who wait for Him, directly reinforcing the waiting theme of Psalm 25:5.
Isaiah 42:16 has God leading the blind in unknown paths and turning darkness to light — a direct echo of the guidance David seeks here.
Isaiah 49:10 promises God will lead and guide his people by springs of water — the same shepherd-like guidance David prays for here.
Jeremiah 31:9 shows God leading his people on a straight path where they won't stumble — fulfilling the same guidance David asks for here.
John 8:32 promises that knowing the truth sets you free — directly echoing David's desire to be led in truth, now with a liberating outcome.
John 14:26 says the Holy Spirit will teach all things — the same divine teaching David asks for here, now personified in the Spirit.
John 16:13 says the Spirit of truth will guide into all truth — a direct New Testament fulfillment of David's prayer to be led in truth.
In Romans 8:14, being led by the Spirit is the mark of sonship — echoing the psalmist's plea for divine guidance.
Habakkuk 3:18 rejoices in the God of salvation, sharing the exact title from Psalm 25:5.
Micah 7:7 also waits for the God of salvation, using the same phrase and theme.
Isaiah 40:31 promises renewed strength to those who wait on the Lord, directly echoing the waiting in Psalm 25:5.
John 6:45 quotes the promise that all will be taught by God — echoing the request for divine teaching here.
Jeremiah 31:34 describes a time when all will know God directly — the ultimate answer to the prayer for teaching here.
In 1 John 2:27, the anointing from God teaches believers all truth — fulfilling the psalmist's desire to be led in truth.
Jeremiah 31:33 promises God will write his law on hearts — a deeper fulfillment of the teaching asked for here.
In Isaiah 54:13, God promises that all children will be taught by him — a future fulfillment of the psalmist's desire for divine teaching.
In 2 Chronicles 6:27, the same prayer as 1 Kings 8:36 asks God to teach the good way, echoing Psalm 25:5's plea for instruction.
In 1 Kings 8:36, Solomon asks God to teach Israel the good way to walk, paralleling the request for teaching in Psalm 25:5.
Jeremiah 42:3 asks the Lord to show the way, paralleling the plea for guidance in truth.
In Proverbs 8:34, wisdom blesses those who watch daily and wait at her doors, paralleling the all-day waiting for God in Psalm 25:5.
Proverbs 4:11 describes being taught and led in wisdom's path, mirroring the request for divine guidance.
In Job 34:32, Job asks God to teach him what he does not see, similar to the request for teaching in Psalm 25:5.
In Nehemiah 9:20, God gave his Spirit to instruct Israel — the same divine instruction the psalmist seeks in Psalm 25:5.
Galatians 5:5 speaks of eagerly waiting by faith, a NT parallel to the waiting in Psalm 25:5.
Ephesians 4:20 speaks of learning Christ — the personal embodiment of the truth and teaching sought here.
In Ephesians 4:21, believers are described as having been taught in Christ, the truth — connecting to the psalmist's request to be taught God's truth.
In Exodus 4:12, God promises to teach Moses what to speak, similar to the prayer for teaching in Psalm 25:5.
In Job 36:22, Elihu declares that no teacher compares to God — affirming the psalmist's confidence that God alone can teach truth.