Psalms 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.
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Interpretation

Wisdom shapes a instruction that is traced in ordinary routines. Psalms 32:8: notice "instruct" and "teach". Practice instruction in promises we keep—make patience ordinary. Through wisdom & worship, Poetry and wisdom teach reverent, honest life before God—through praise, lament, and reflection.

Context

The setting is Psalms—poetry/wisdom, highlighting instruction. Within ch. 32, a small unit frames the emphasis. It edges toward wisdom & worship. Watch the terms “instruct” and “teach”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Psalms to David and additional composers. Modern scholarship on Psalms sees Worship songbook gathered from several collections and guilds.. Date: Monarchy through the post‑exilic period.. Wisdom & Worship is especially relevant in this line. Metre and imagery carry theology into memory. Psalm headings and sequencing hint at editorial artistry.

More details
Traditional:David & others
Modern scholarship:Temple hymnbook with multiple collections and authors.
Date:Monarchy to post‑exilic.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Masoretic tradition preserves the Hebrew text, standardized c. 6th-10th centuries CE. The Dead Sea Scrolls (discovered 1947-1956) provide manuscripts 1000+ years older than medieval texts, generally confirming the Masoretic Text's reliability with only minor variations. The Septuagint (Greek translation, 3rd-2nd century BCE) offers an independent textual witness. Variations between manuscripts are typically minor: spelling differences, word order, or clarifications that leave the overall message intact. Modern translations compare all available manuscripts to reconstruct the most likely original text.
Sources & witness notes
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