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Psalms 25

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1To Youאֵלֶ֥יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, I liftאֶשָּֽׂא׃’eś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → up my soulנַפְשִׁ֥יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →; 2in You, my Godאֱ‍ֽלֹהַ֗י’ĕlō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, I trustבָ֭טַחְתִּיḇā·ṭaḥ·tî — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study →. Do not let meאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be put to shameאֵב֑וֹשָׁה’ê·ḇō·wō·šāh — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →; do not letאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → my enemiesאֹיְבַ֣י’ō·yə·ḇay — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → exultיַֽעַלְצ֖וּya·‘al·ṣū — to rejoice, exult, or triumphH5970 — Full Word Study → over me. 3Surelyגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → noneלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → who wait for Youקֹ֭וֶיךָqō·we·ḵā — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → will be put to shameיֵבֹ֑שׁוּyê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →; but those who are faithless without causeרֵיקָֽם׃rê·qām — emptily, in vain, without purposeH7387 — Full Word Study → will be disgracedיֵ֝בֹ֗שׁוּyê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →. 4Show meהוֹדִיעֵ֑נִיhō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → Your waysדְּרָכֶ֣יךָdə·rā·ḵe·ḵā — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; teach meלַמְּדֵֽנִי׃lam·mə·ḏê·nî — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → Your pathsאֹ֖רְחוֹתֶ֣יךָ’ō·rə·ḥō·w·ṯe·ḵā — Way, path, or manner of travelingH734 — Full Word Study →. 5Guide meהַדְרִ֘יכֵ֤נִיhaḏ·rî·ḵê·nî — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → in Your truthבַאֲמִתֶּ֨ךָ׀ḇa·’ă·mit·te·ḵā — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → and teach meוְֽלַמְּדֵ֗נִיwə·lam·mə·ḏê·nî — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Youאַ֭תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of my salvationיִשְׁעִ֑יyiš·‘î — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study →; allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → day longהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I waitקִ֝וִּ֗יתִיqiw·wî·ṯî — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → for Youאוֹתְךָ֥’ō·wṯ·ḵā — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 6Rememberזְכֹר־zə·ḵōr- — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Your compassionרַחֲמֶ֣יךָra·ḥă·me·ḵā — Compassion, mercy, womb; deep emotional affectionH7356 — Full Word Study → and loving devotionוַחֲסָדֶ֑יךָwa·ḥă·sā·ḏe·ḵā — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they are from age to ageמֵעוֹלָ֣םmê·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 7Rememberתִּ֫זְכֹּ֥רtiz·kōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → the sinsחַטֹּ֤אותḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → of my youthנְעוּרַ֨י׀nə·‘ū·ray — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →, nor my rebellious actsוּפְשָׁעַ֗יū·p̄ə·šā·‘ay — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study →; remember meזְכָר־zə·ḵār- — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → according to Your loving devotionכְּחַסְדְּךָ֥kə·ḥas·də·ḵā — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →, because ofלְמַ֖עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → Your goodnessטוּבְךָ֣ṭū·ḇə·ḵā — goodness, welfare, prosperity, well-beingH2898 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 8Goodטוֹב־ṭō·wḇ- — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and uprightוְיָשָׁ֥רwə·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → is the LORD; thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → He showsיוֹרֶ֖הyō·w·reh — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → sinnersחַטָּאִ֣יםḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm — A sinner; one who transgresses God's lawH2400 — Full Word Study → the wayבַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃bad·dā·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. 9He guidesיַדְרֵ֣ךְyaḏ·rêḵ — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → the humbleעֲ֭נָוִים‘ă·nā·wîm — Humble, meek, afflicted poorH6035 — Full Word Study → in what is rightבַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑טbam·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and teachesוִֽילַמֵּ֖דwî·lam·mêḏ — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → themעֲנָוִ֣ים‘ă·nā·wîm — Humble, meek, afflicted poorH6035 — Full Word Study → His wayדַּרְכּֽוֹ׃dar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. 10Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → waysאָרְח֣וֹת’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ — Way, path, or manner of travelingH734 — Full Word Study → are loving and faithful to those who keepלְנֹצְרֵ֥יlə·nō·ṣə·rê — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → His covenantבְ֝רִית֗וֹḇə·rî·ṯōw — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → and His decreesוְעֵדֹתָֽיו׃wə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯāw — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study →. 11For the sake ofלְמַֽעַן־lə·ma·‘an- — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → Your nameשִׁמְךָ֥šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, forgiveוְֽסָלַחְתָּ֥wə·sā·laḥ·tā — To forgive, pardon, or remitH5545 — Full Word Study → my iniquityלַ֝עֲוֺנִ֗יla·‘ă·wō·nî — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → itהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is greatרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →. 12Whoמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is the manהָ֭אִישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who fearsיְרֵ֣אyə·rê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →? He will instruct himי֝וֹרֶ֗נּוּyō·w·ren·nū — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → in the pathבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → chosen for him. 13His soulנַ֭פְשׁוֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → will dwellתָּלִ֑יןtā·lîn — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → in prosperityבְּט֣וֹבbə·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, and his descendantsוְ֝זַרְע֗וֹwə·zar·‘ōw — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → will inheritיִ֣ירַשׁyî·raš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the landאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 14The LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → confidesס֣וֹדsō·wḏ — Secret counsel, intimate advice, private gatheringH5475 — Full Word Study → in those who fear Himלִירֵאָ֑יוlî·rê·’āw — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study →, and revealsלְהוֹדִיעָֽם׃lə·hō·w·ḏî·‘ām — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → His covenant to themוּ֝בְרִית֗וֹū·ḇə·rî·ṯōw — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →. 15My eyesעֵינַ֣י‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → are alwaysתָּ֭מִידtā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Heהֽוּא־hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will freeיוֹצִ֖יאyō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → my feetרַגְלָֽי׃raḡ·lāy — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → from the meshמֵרֶ֣שֶׁתmê·re·šeṯ — Net; mesh; network; trapH7568 — Full Word Study →. 16Turnפְּנֵה־pə·nêh- — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and be graciousוְחָנֵּ֑נִיwə·ḥān·nê·nî — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאָֽנִי׃’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am lonelyיָחִ֖ידyā·ḥîḏ — Only, solitary, unique, belovedH3173 — Full Word Study → and afflictedוְעָנִ֣יwə·‘ā·nî — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study →. 17The troublesצָר֣וֹתṣā·rō·wṯ — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study → of my heartלְבָבִ֣יlə·ḇā·ḇî — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → increaseהִרְחִ֑יבוּhir·ḥî·ḇū — to enlarge, make wide, expandH7337 — Full Word Study →; free meהוֹצִיאֵֽנִי׃hō·w·ṣî·’ê·nî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from my distressמִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתַ֗יmim·mə·ṣū·qō·w·ṯay — Distress, anguish, tight or narrow placeH4691 — Full Word Study →. 18Considerרְאֵ֣הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → my afflictionעָ֭נְיִי‘ā·nə·yî — affliction, distress, troubleH6040 — Full Word Study → and troubleוַעֲמָלִ֑יwa·‘ă·mā·lî — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study →, and take awayוְ֝שָׂ֗אwə·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my sinsחַטֹּאותָֽי׃ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯāy — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →. 19Considerרְאֵֽה־rə·’êh- — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → my enemiesאוֹיְבַ֥י’ō·wy·ḇay — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they are manyרָ֑בּוּrāb·bū — to multiply, increase in number or abundanceH7231 — Full Word Study →, and they hate meוְשִׂנְאַ֖תwə·śin·’aṯ — hatred, intense dislikeH8135 — Full Word Study → with viciousחָמָ֣סḥā·mās — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study → hatredשְׂנֵאֽוּנִי׃śə·nê·’ū·nî — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →. 20Guardשָׁמְרָ֣הšā·mə·rāh — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → my soulנַ֭פְשִׁיnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → and deliver meוְהַצִּילֵ֑נִיwə·haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →; let me notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be put to shameאֵ֝ב֗וֹשׁ’ê·ḇō·wōš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I take refugeחָסִ֥יתִיḥā·sî·ṯî — To take refuge; to seek shelter or safetyH2620 — Full Word Study → in You. 21May integrityתֹּם־tōm- — Integrity, completeness, wholeness, uprightnessH8537 — Full Word Study → and uprightnessוָיֹ֥שֶׁרwā·yō·šer — Uprightness, rightness, equityH3476 — Full Word Study → preserve meיִצְּר֑וּנִיyiṣ·ṣə·rū·nî — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֝֗יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I wait for Youקִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃qiw·wî·ṯî·ḵā — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study →. 22Redeemפְּדֵ֣הpə·ḏêh — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, O Godאֱ֭לֹהִים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, from allמִ֝כֹּ֗לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its distressצָֽרוֹתָיו׃ṣå̄·rō·ṯå̄w — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Psalms 25
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Psalm 25 is a prayer of confession, petition, and trust in the midst of personal difficulty and spiritual need. Written as an acrostic poem (each verse beginning with successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet), this psalm expresses the psalmist's dependence on God's guidance, mercy, and deliverance. The dominant themes are trust in God's character, desire for spiritual instruction, confession of sin, and confidence that God will lead the righteous through their trials. This is a deeply pastoral psalm that teaches us how to pray when we are overwhelmed by circumstances and conscious of our own failings.

Verses 1-5: Lifting Up the Soul in Trust

The psalm opens with a foundational act of worship: lifting up one's soul to the Lord. This is not a passive sentiment but an active turning of one's whole being toward God. The psalmist immediately establishes his core posture—trust in God (verse 2). He asks that he not be put to shame and that his enemies not triumph over him. Notice that shame here is not mere embarrassment; it reflects the ancient understanding that vindication comes through God's intervention. In verses 4-5, the prayer shifts to a request for divine instruction: "Shew me thy ways" and "teach me thy paths." The psalmist recognizes that spiritual survival and growth depend on learning God's direction. His waiting "all the day" suggests constant, patient dependence.

Application: When facing difficulty, our first response should be to deliberately turn our whole attention to God and ask Him to teach us through our circumstances.

Verses 6-12: God's Character and Mercy

Here the psalmist appeals to God's character—His tender mercies and lovingkindnesses that have existed from ancient times (verse 6). This is a strategic prayer move: reminding God (and ourselves) of His eternal faithfulness. In verse 7, the request becomes intensely personal: "Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions." This is a prayer of sincere confession. The psalmist asks God to remember him for His goodness' sake, not because the petitioner deserves it. Verses 8-12 proclaim the wonderful truth that God teaches even sinners (verse 8) and guides the meek in judgment. The promise in verse 13—that the soul shall dwell at ease and the seed shall inherit the earth—reflects the Old Testament understanding that faithfulness brings both spiritual peace and material blessing. Verse 12 promises that those who fear the Lord receive divine guidance in the choices they must make.

Application: We need not hide our sins from God; honest confession opens the door to His teaching and guidance.

Verses 13-22: Deliverance and Final Trust

The psalmist's focus becomes increasingly urgent as he describes his affliction (verses 16-18). His heart is "enlarged" with trouble; he is "desolate and afflicted." Yet notice the structure of his prayer: even in crisis, he maintains his gaze toward God (verse 15). He asks God to look upon his affliction and pain, and forgive all his sins (verse 18). The psalmist understands that spiritual and emotional trouble are often intertwined with unresolved guilt. In verses 19-20, he acknowledges his numerous enemies but places his ultimate trust in God's keeping power. The final verses (21-22) call on integrity and uprightness to preserve him, and the psalm concludes with a corporate prayer for Israel's redemption from all troubles.

Application: Even when surrounded by opposition and pain, maintaining our upward gaze toward God and our integrity before Him provides the security we truly need.

Application for Today

Psalm 25 teaches us that authentic prayer integrates trust, instruction, confession, and petition. Whether you face external opposition, internal doubt, or the weight of past failures, this psalm invites you to lift your soul deliberately toward God, ask Him to teach you, confess your sins honestly, and wait confidently for His deliverance. God's character—His mercy, truth, and covenant faithfulness—has not changed. Like the psalmist, we are invited to remember His ways and rest in His goodness.

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