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
25
# Psalm 25 In Hebrew, each verse in this psalm begins with the next letter of the alphabet. A song of David.
1Lord, I put my life in your hands.#25:1 I put … hands Literally, “I lift my soul to you.”
2I trust in you, my God,
and I will not be disappointed.
My enemies will not laugh at me.
3No one who trusts in you will be disappointed.
But disappointment will come to those who try to deceive others.
They will get nothing.
4Lord, help me learn your ways.
Show me how you want me to live.
5Guide me and teach me your truths.
You are my God, my Savior.
You are the one I have been waiting for.
6Remember to be kind to me, Lord.
Show me the tender love that you have always had.
7Don’t remember the sinful things I did when I was young.
Because you are good, Lord, remember me with your faithful love.
8The Lord is good and does what is right.
He shows sinners the right way to live.
9He teaches his ways to humble people.
He leads them with fairness.
10The Lord is kind and true to those
who obey what he said in his agreement.
11Lord, I have done many wrong things.
But I ask you to forgive them all to show your goodness.
12When people choose to follow the Lord,
he shows them the best way to live.
13They will enjoy good things,
and their children will get the land God promised.
14The Lord tells his secrets to his followers.
He teaches them about his agreement.
15I always look to the Lord for help.
Only he can free me from my troubles.#25:15 Only … troubles Literally, “For he will remove my feet from the net.”
16I am hurt and lonely.
Turn to me, and show me mercy.
17Free me from my troubles.
Help me solve my problems.
18Look at my trials and troubles.
Forgive me for all the sins I have done.
19Look at all the enemies I have.
They hate me and want to hurt me.
20Protect me! Save me from them!
I come to you for protection, so don’t let me be disappointed.
21You are good and do what is right.
I trust you to protect me.
22God, save the people of Israel
from all their enemies.
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