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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 16

Cross-references

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

Original words

Turnפְּנֵה־H6437Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularto meאֵלַ֥יH413Preposition | first person common singularand be graciousוְחָנֵּ֑נִיH2603Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionIאָֽנִי׃H589Pronoun - first person common singularam lonelyיָחִ֖ידH3173Adjective - masculine singularand afflictedוְעָנִ֣יH6041Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

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

Original words

The troublesצָר֣וֹתH6869Noun - feminine plural constructof my heartלְבָבִ֣יH3824Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularincreaseהִרְחִ֑יבוּH7337Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralfree meהוֹצִיאֵֽנִי׃H3318Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularfrom my distressמִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתַ֗יH4691Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

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

Original words

Considerרְאֵ֣הH7200Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularmy afflictionעָ֭נְיִיH6040Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand troubleוַעֲמָלִ֑יH5999Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand take awayוְ֝שָׂ֗אH5375Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularallלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructmy sinsחַטֹּאותָֽי׃H2403Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

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

Original words

Considerרְאֵֽה־H7200Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularmy enemiesאוֹיְבַ֥יH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularforכִּי־H3588Conjunctionthey are manyרָ֑בּוּH7231Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraland they hate meוְשִׂנְאַ֖תH8135Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructwith viciousחָמָ֣סH2555Noun - masculine singularhatredשְׂנֵאֽוּנִי׃H8130Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

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

Original words

Guardשָׁמְרָ֣הH8104Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularmy soulנַ֭פְשִׁיH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularand deliver meוְהַצִּילֵ֑נִיH5337Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularlet me notאַל־H408Adverbbe put to shameאֵ֝ב֗וֹשׁH954Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionI take refugeחָסִ֥יתִיH2620Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularin Youבָֽךְ׃Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

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

Original words

May integrityתֹּם־H8537Noun - masculine singularand uprightnessוָיֹ֥שֶׁרH3476Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularpreserve meיִצְּר֑וּנִיH5341Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singularbecauseכִּ֝֗יH3588ConjunctionI wait for Youקִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃H6960Verb - 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 44:26Classic cross-references Psalms 130:8Classic cross-references Psalms 28:9Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:7Classic cross-references Psalms 122:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Redeemפְּדֵ֣הH6299Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularO Godאֱ֭לֹהִיםH430Noun - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerfrom allמִ֝כֹּ֗לH3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructits distressצָֽרוֹתָיו׃H6869Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular

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