<p class="poetry">He makes nations great,<n id="1" /> and destroys them;p> <p class="poetry">he extends the boundaries of nationsp> <p class="poetry">and disperses<n id="2" /> them.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">You guide<n id="1" /> me by your wise advice,p> <p class="poetry">and then you will lead me to a position of honor.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">David<n id="1" /> cared for them with pure motives;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he led them with skill.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">even there your hand would guide me,p> <p class="poetry">your right hand would grab hold of me.p>

<p class="poetry">The integrity of the upright guides them,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroys them.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> alone was guiding him,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">no foreign god was with him.p>

<p class="poetry">but from my youth I raised the orphan<n id="1" /> like a father,p> <p class="poetry">and from my mother&#8217;s womb<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I guided the widow!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Can you lead outp> <p class="poetry">the constellations<n id="1" /> in their seasons,p> <p class="poetry">or guide the Bear with its cubs?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">He restores my strength.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">He leads me down<n id="2" /> the right paths<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">for the sake of his reputation.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Teach me how you want me to live;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">lead me along a level path<n id="2" /> because of those who wait to ambush me!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">You led your people like a flock of sheep,p> <p class="poetry">by the hand of Moses and Aaron.p>

<p class="poetry">He led them with a cloud by day,p> <p class="poetry">and with the light of a fire all night long.p>

<p class="poetry">He guided them safely along,p> <p class="poetry">while the sea covered their enemies.p>

<p class="poetry">The sailors<n id="1" /> rejoiced because the waves<n id="2" /> grew quiet,p> <p class="poetry">and he led them to the harbor<n id="3" /> they desired.p>

<p class="poetry">See if there is any idolatrous tendency<n id="1" /> in me,p> <p class="poetry">and lead me in the reliable ancient path!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">A person&#8217;s gift<n id="1" /> makes room for him,p> <p class="poetry">and leads him<n id="2" /> before important people.p>

<p class="poetry">I have seen their behavior,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but I will heal them and give them rest,p> <p class="poetry">and I will once again console those who mourn.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">By your loyal love you will lead<n id="1" /> the people whom<n id="2" /> you have redeemed;p> <p class="poetry">you will guide<n id="3" /> them by your strength to your holy dwelling place.p>

So he had them stay with the king of Moab; they stayed with him the whole time<n id="1" /> that David was in the stronghold.

<p class="poetry"><sc>Lordsc>, lead me in your righteousness<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">because of those who wait to ambush me,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me!<n id="3" />p>