Focused Passage

Psalms 25:1-7

Trusting the LORD for Guidance, Mercy, and Redemption

Psalm 25 moves from trust under threat, to prayer for guidance, to appeal for mercy over remembered sin, to covenant instruction for the humble, to renewed pleas for pardon and rescue, and finally to Israel's redemption.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

Of David.

1To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;

2in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.

3Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who engage in treachery without cause will be disgraced.

4Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.

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

6Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and loving devotion, for they are from age to age.

7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellious acts; remember me according to Your loving devotion, because of Your goodness, O LORD.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Psalms 143:8Classic cross-references Psalms 86:4Classic cross-references Psalms 24:4Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 1:15Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:41Classic cross-references

Original words

To Youאֵלֶ֥יךָH413Preposition | second person masculine singularO LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularI liftאֶשָּֽׂא׃H5375Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularup my soulנַפְשִׁ֥יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

Verse 2

Cross-references

Romans 10:11Classic cross-references Psalms 41:11Classic cross-references Psalms 22:5Classic cross-references Psalms 71:1Classic cross-references Psalms 30:1Classic cross-references

Original words

in Youבְּךָ֣Preposition | second person masculine singularmy Godאֱ‍ֽלֹהַ֗יH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularI trustבָ֭טַחְתִּיH982Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularDo not let meאַל־H408Adverbbe put to shameאֵב֑וֹשָׁהH954Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singulardo not letאַל־H408Adverbmy enemiesאֹיְבַ֣יH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularexultיַֽעַלְצ֖וּH5970Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralover meלִֽי׃Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Isaiah 45:17Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:31Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:25Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:23Classic cross-references Micah 7:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Surelyגַּ֣םH1571Conjunction. . .כָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructnoneלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlewho wait for Youקֹ֭וֶיךָH6960Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwill be put to shameיֵבֹ֑שׁוּH954Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural[but] those who engage in treacheryהַבּוֹגְדִ֥יםH898Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralwithout causeרֵיקָֽם׃H7387Adverbwill be disgracedיֵ֝בֹ֗שׁוּH954Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 143:8Classic cross-references Psalms 143:10Classic cross-references Psalms 86:11Classic cross-references Psalms 27:11Classic cross-references Psalms 119:27Classic cross-references

Original words

Show meהוֹדִיעֵ֑נִיH3045Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularYour waysדְּרָכֶ֣יךָH1870Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularO LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularteach meלַמְּדֵֽנִי׃H3925Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularYour pathsאֹ֖רְחוֹתֶ֣יךָH734Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Isaiah 40:31Classic cross-references John 8:32Classic cross-references Proverbs 8:34Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:18Classic cross-references Psalms 25:10Classic cross-references

Original words

Guide meהַדְרִ֘יכֵ֤נִיH1869Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularin Your truthבַאֲמִתֶּ֨ךָ׀H571Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularand teach meוְֽלַמְּדֵ֗נִיH3925Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYouאַ֭תָּהH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof my salvationיִשְׁעִ֑יH3468Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructday longהַיּֽוֹם׃H3117Article | Noun - masculine singularI waitקִ֝וִּ֗יתִיH6960Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularfor Youאוֹתְךָ֥H853Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 51:1Classic cross-references Colossians 3:12Classic cross-references James 5:11Classic cross-references Luke 1:50Classic cross-references Psalms 103:17Classic cross-references

Original words

Rememberזְכֹר־H2142Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularO LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularYour compassionרַחֲמֶ֣יךָH7356Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularand loving devotionוַחֲסָדֶ֑יךָH2617Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularforכִּ֖יH3588Conjunctionthey [are]הֵֽמָּה׃H1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralfrom age to ageמֵעוֹלָ֣םH5769Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Isaiah 43:25Classic cross-references Psalms 119:9Classic cross-references Psalms 106:4Classic cross-references Isaiah 38:17Classic cross-references Psalms 115:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Rememberתִּ֫זְכֹּ֥רH2142Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularnotאַל־H408Adverbthe sinsחַטֹּ֤אותH2403Noun - feminine plural constructof my youthנְעוּרַ֨י׀H5271Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularnor my rebellious actsוּפְשָׁעַ֗יH6588Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularremember meזְכָר־H2142Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularaccording toלִי־Preposition | first person common singularYour loving devotionכְּחַסְדְּךָ֥H2617Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular. . .אַ֑תָּהH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularbecause ofלְמַ֖עַןH4616PrepositionYour goodnessטוּבְךָ֣H2898Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

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