Psalm 25
25
Teach Me Your Paths
# 25:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet Of David.
1To you, O Lord, I #Ps. 86:4; 143:8; Lam. 3:41; [Ps. 24:4]lift up my soul.
2O my God, in you I #See Ps. 11:1 trust;
# ver. 20; Ps. 31:1, 17; 71:1 let me not be put to shame;
# [Ps. 13:4] let not my enemies exult over me.
3Indeed, #Isa. 49:23; [Rom. 5:5; Phil. 1:20] none who wait for you shall be put to shame;
they shall be ashamed who are #[Ps. 59:3, 4] wantonly #[Jer. 3:20]treacherous.
4 #
Ps. 27:11; 86:11; 143:8, 10; Ex. 33:13; [Ps. 5:8; 119:35] Make me to know your ways, O Lord;
teach me your paths.
5Lead me in your #Ps. 26:3; 86:11truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all the day long.
6Remember your #Ps. 51:1; [Ps. 103:17; Isa. 63:15] mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love,
# [Gen. 8:1; 9:15; 19:29] for they have been from of old.
7Remember not #Job 13:26; 20:11; Jer. 3:25 the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
according to your #Ps. 51:1steadfast love remember me,
for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!
8 #
Ps. 100:5 Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he #Ps. 32:8instructs sinners in the way.
9He leads the humble in what is right,
and teaches the humble his way.
10All the paths of the Lord are #[John 1:17]steadfast love and faithfulness,
for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.
11For your #See Ps. 23:3 name’s sake, O Lord,
pardon my guilt, for it is #[Rom. 5:20]great.
12Who is the man who fears the Lord?
Him #[See ver. 8 above]will he instruct in the way that he should choose.
13His soul shall #[Prov. 1:33; 19:23] abide in well-being,
and his #Ps. 112:2 offspring #See Ps. 37:9shall inherit the land.
14 # [Amos 3:7; See Job 29:4] The friendship#25:14 Or The secret counsel of the Lord is for those who fear him,
and he makes known to them his covenant.
15My #Ps. 123:1, 2; 141:8; [2 Chr. 20:12] eyes are ever toward the Lord,
for he will #Ps. 31:4pluck my feet out of the net.
16 #
Ps. 69:16; 86:16; 119:132 Turn to me and be gracious to me,
for I am lonely and afflicted.
17The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
bring me out of my distresses.
18 # [Job 10:15] Consider my affliction and my trouble,
and forgive all my sins.
19Consider how many are my foes,
and with what violent hatred they hate me.
20Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me!
# See ver. 2 Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
21May integrity and uprightness preserve me,
for I wait for you.
22 #
Ps. 34:22; 71:23; 130:8; Lam. 3:58; [2 Sam. 4:9] Redeem Israel, O God,
out of all his troubles.
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Psalms 25
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Psalm 25
Dependence on the Lord
Of David.
1 Lord, I appeal to you.#25:1 Or To you, Lord, I lift up my soul#Ps 38:15; 86:4
2My God, I trust in you.
Do not let me be disgraced;#Ps 31:1; 71:1
do not let my enemies gloat over me.#Ps 13:4; 41:11
3No one who waits for you
will be disgraced;#Is 49:23
those who act treacherously without cause
will be disgraced.#Pr 2:22; Is 21:2
4Make your ways known to me, Lord;
teach me your paths.#Ex 33:13; Ps 27:11; 86:11
5Guide me in your truth and teach me,#Jn 16:13
for you are the God of my salvation;#Ex 15:2
I wait for you all day long.#Ps 40:1
6Remember, Lord, your compassion
and your faithful love,
for they have existed from antiquity.#25:6 Or everlasting#Ps 98:3; 103:17
7Do not remember the sins of my youth#Jb 13:26
or my acts of rebellion;#Ps 51:1
in keeping with your faithful love, remember me
because of your goodness, Lord.#Neh 13:22
8The Lord is good and upright;#Ps 100:5; Nah 1:7
therefore he shows sinners the way.#Ps 32:8
9He leads the humble in what is right#Ps 23:3
and teaches them his way.#Ex 18:20; Ps 86:11
10All the Lord’s ways show faithful love and truth
to those who keep his covenant and decrees.#Ps 40:11; 103:17–18
11 Lord, for the sake of your name,
forgive my iniquity, for it is immense.#Jb 7:21; Ps 103:3; Jr 31:34
12Who is this person who fears the Lord?#Ps 31:19
He will show him the way he should choose.#Ps 37:23
13He will live a good life,
and his descendants will inherit the land.#25:13 Or earth#Ps 37:11; 69:36
14The secret counsel of the Lord
is for those who fear him,
and he reveals his covenant to them.#Jn 7:17; 1Co 2:9
15My eyes are always on the Lord,
for he will pull my feet out of the net.#Ps 31:4; 124:7
16Turn to me and be gracious to me,
for I am alone and afflicted.#Ps 70:5; 73:14
17The distresses of my heart increase;#25:17 Or Relieve the distresses of my heart#Lm 1:20
bring me out of my sufferings.#Jr 10:19
18Consider my affliction and trouble,#Ps 31:7
and forgive all my sins.#Rm 11:27; 1Jn 3:5
19Consider my enemies; they are numerous,#Ps 3:1
and they hate me violently.#Ps 9:13
20Guard me and rescue me;#Ps 17:8; 31:15
do not let me be disgraced,
for I take refuge in you.#Ps 86:2
21May integrity and what is right
watch over me,
for I wait for you.#Ps 41:12
22God, redeem Israel, from all its distresses.#Ps 34:22; 130:8
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