Focused Passage

Psalms 25:16-22

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

16 Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart increase; free me from my distress.

18 Consider my affliction and trouble, and take away all my sins.

19 Consider my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with vicious hatred.

20 Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.

21 May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.

22 Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distress.

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References and Original Words

Verse 16

Cross-references

Psalms 4:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 69:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 86:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 130:1 Classic cross-references Daniel 9:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

Turn פְּנֵה־ H6437 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular to me אֵלַ֥י H413 Preposition | first person common singular and be gracious וְחָנֵּ֑נִי H2603 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I אָֽנִי׃ H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am lonely יָחִ֖יד H3173 Adjective - masculine singular and afflicted וְעָנִ֣י H6041 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

1 Samuel 30:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 107:6 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 34:19 Classic cross-references Psalms 40:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

The troubles צָר֣וֹת H6869 Noun - feminine plural construct of my heart לְבָבִ֣י H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular increase הִרְחִ֑יבוּ H7337 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural free me הוֹצִיאֵֽנִי׃ H3318 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular from my distress מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתַ֗י H4691 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

1 Samuel 9:16 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 16:12 Classic cross-references Lamentations 1:9 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 1:11 Classic cross-references Genesis 29:32 Classic cross-references

Original words

Consider רְאֵ֣ה H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular my affliction עָ֭נְיִי H6040 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and trouble וַעֲמָלִ֑י H5999 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and take away וְ֝שָׂ֗א H5375 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular all לְכָל־ H3605 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct my sins חַטֹּאותָֽי׃ H2403 Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Luke 22:2 Classic cross-references Luke 23:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:153 Classic cross-references Psalms 13:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 140:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

Consider רְאֵֽה־ H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular my enemies אוֹיְבַ֥י H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular for כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction they are many רָ֑בּוּ H7231 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural and they hate me וְשִׂנְאַ֖ת H8135 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct with vicious חָמָ֣ס H2555 Noun - masculine singular hatred שְׂנֵאֽוּנִי׃ H8130 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Romans 9:33 Classic cross-references Psalms 121:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 16:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 64:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 71:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

Guard שָׁמְרָ֣ה H8104 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular my soul נַ֭פְשִׁי H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular and deliver me וְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי H5337 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular let me not אַל־ H408 Adverb be put to shame אֵ֝ב֗וֹשׁ H954 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I take refuge חָסִ֥יתִי H2620 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular in You בָֽךְ׃ Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Isaiah 40:31 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:14 Classic cross-references Proverbs 11:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 41:12 Classic cross-references Acts 24:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

May integrity תֹּם־ H8537 Noun - masculine singular and uprightness וָיֹ֥שֶׁר H3476 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular preserve me יִצְּר֑וּנִי H5341 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular because כִּ֝֗י H3588 Conjunction I wait for You קִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃ H6960 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or because my hope is in You; LXX because I wait for You, O Lord

Verse 22

Cross-references

Psalms 44:26 Classic cross-references Psalms 130:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 28:9 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 122:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

Redeem פְּדֵ֣ה H6299 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular O God אֱ֭לֹהִים H430 Noun - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker from all מִ֝כֹּ֗ל H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct its distress צָֽרוֹתָיו׃ H6869 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular

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