Old Testament

Psalms 25

Trust, Guidance, and Forgiveness

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Overview

In this acrostic psalm, David lifts his soul to God in radical trust, petitions to be shown God's ways and taught His truth, confesses his sins and appeals to God's covenantal mercy and loving-kindness rather than personal merit, receives the promise that the humble and God-fearing will be drawn into divine instruction and counsel, and closes by interceding for the redemption of all Israel.

Passages

1–3Lifting the Soul: An Opening Act of Trust and Hope 4–5Lead Me in Your Truth: A Soul's Petition for Divine Guidance 6–7Remember Your Mercy, Forget My Sins 8–11The School of Humility: God's Goodness as the Path of the Lowly 12–14The Secret Counsel of God: Blessings Promised to Those Who Fear the Lord 15–18Eyes Fixed on God: The Soul's Cry from the Depths 19–21Guard My Soul: Integrity as Shield 22Redeem Israel: The Cry of the Whole People

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Psalms 25

¹By David. To you, Yahweh, I lift up my soul.

²My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.

³Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed. They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

⁴Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths.

⁵Guide me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long.

⁶Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.

⁷Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, Yahweh.

⁸Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

⁹He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.

¹⁰All the paths of Yahweh are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

¹¹For your name’s sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

¹²What man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.

¹³His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.

¹⁴The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.

¹⁵My eyes are ever on Yahweh, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

¹⁶Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.

¹⁷The troubles of my heart are enlarged. Oh bring me out of my distresses.

¹⁸Consider my affliction and my travail. Forgive all my sins.

¹⁹Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred.

²⁰Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.

²¹Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.

²²God, redeem Israel out of all his troubles.

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