Lexicon :: Strong's H5148 - nāḥâ

So it happened, when Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, even though it was nearer; for God said, “The people might change their minds when they see war [that is, that there will be war], and return to Egypt.”

“You in Your lovingkindness and goodness have led the people whom You have redeemed;

In Your strength You have guided them with care to Your holy habitation.

“Balak, the king of Moab, has brought me from Aram (Syria),

from the mountains of the east, [saying,]

‘Come, curse [the descendants of] Jacob for me;

And come, [violently] denounce Israel.’

“So the LORD alone led him;

There was no foreign god with him.

Now Solomon collected chariots and horsemen; he had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, which he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.

“And with a pillar of cloud You led them by day,

And with a pillar of fire by night

To light the way for them

In which they were to go.

You, in Your great mercy and compassion,

Did not abandon them in the wilderness;

The pillar of the cloud did not leave them by day,

To lead them in the way,

Nor the pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way they should go.

“He makes nations great, and He destroys them;

He enlarges nations, and leads them away [captive].

(But from my youth the orphan grew up with me as with a father,

And from my mother’s womb I have been the widow’s guide),

“Can you lead forth a [fn]constellation in its season,

And guide [the stars of] the Bear with her [fn]sons?

O LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies;

Make Your way straight (direct, right) before me.

He refreshes and restores my soul (life);

He leads me in the paths of righteousness

for His name’s sake.

Teach me Your way, O LORD,

And lead me on a level path

Because of my enemies [who lie in wait].

Yes, You are my rock and my fortress;

For Your name’s sake You will lead me and guide me.

O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me;

Let them bring me to Your holy hill

And to Your dwelling places.

Who will bring me into the besieged city [of Petra]?

Who will lead me to Edom?

From the end of the earth I call to You, when my heart is overwhelmed and weak;

Lead me to the rock that is higher than I [a rock that is too high to reach without Your help].

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,

For You will judge the people fairly

And guide the nations on earth. Selah.

You will guide me with Your counsel,

And afterward receive me to honor and glory.

You led Your people like a flock

By the hand of Moses and Aaron [to the promised goal].

In the daytime He led them with a cloud

And all the night with a light of fire.

He led them safely, so that they did not fear;

But the sea engulfed their enemies.

So David shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart;

And guided them with his skillful hands.

Then they were glad because of the calm,

And He guided them to their desired haven (harbor).

Who will bring me into the fortified city [of Petra]?

Who will lead me to Edom?

Even there Your hand will lead me,

And Your right hand will take hold of me.

And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me,

And lead me in the everlasting way.

Teach me to do Your will [so that I may please You],

For You are my God;

Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

When you walk about, they (the godly teachings of your parents) will guide you;

When you sleep, they will keep watch over you;

And when you awake, they will talk to you.

The integrity and moral courage of the upright will guide them,

But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

A man’s gift [given in love or courtesy] makes room for him

And brings him before great men.

“I have seen his [willful] ways, but I will heal him;

I will lead him [also] and will restore comfort to him and to those who mourn for him,

“And the LORD will continually guide you,

And satisfy your soul in scorched and dry places,

And give strength to your bones;

And you will be like a watered garden,

And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail.