Focused Passage

Psalms 25:8-15

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

8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.

9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.

10 All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.

11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.

12 Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.

13 His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.

14 The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.

15 My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.

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References and Original Words

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 32:8 Classic cross-references Isaiah 48:17 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:6 Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:21 Classic cross-references Psalms 139:24 Classic cross-references

Original words

Good טוֹב־ H2896 Adjective - masculine singular and upright וְיָשָׁ֥ר H3477 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular [is] the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular therefore עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . כֵּ֤ן H3651 Adverb He shows יוֹרֶ֖ה H3384 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular sinners חַטָּאִ֣ים H2400 Adjective - masculine plural the way בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ H1870 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Matthew 5:5 Classic cross-references Isaiah 61:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 58:11 Classic cross-references James 1:21 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

He guides יַדְרֵ֣ךְ H1869 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular the humble עֲ֭נָוִים H6035 Adjective - masculine plural in what is right בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט H4941 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and teaches וִֽילַמֵּ֖ד H3925 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular them עֲנָוִ֣ים H6035 Adjective - masculine plural His way דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ H1870 Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Isaiah 55:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 25:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:2 Classic cross-references James 5:11 Classic cross-references Romans 8:28 Classic cross-references

Original words

All כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD’s יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular ways אָרְח֣וֹת H734 Noun - common plural construct [are] loving and faithful חֶ֣סֶד H2617 Noun - masculine singular . . . וֶאֱמֶ֑ת H571 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular to those who keep לְנֹצְרֵ֥י H5341 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct His covenant בְ֝רִית֗וֹ H1285 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular and His decrees וְעֵדֹתָֽיו׃ H5713 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Isaiah 43:25 Classic cross-references Romans 5:20 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:12 Classic cross-references Psalms 79:9 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 14:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

For the sake of לְמַֽעַן־ H4616 Preposition Your name שִׁמְךָ֥ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular forgive וְֽסָלַחְתָּ֥ H5545 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular my iniquity לַ֝עֲוֺנִ֗י H5771 Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular for כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction it הֽוּא׃ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is great רַב־ H7227 Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Isaiah 48:17 Classic cross-references Proverbs 1:33 Classic cross-references Psalms 37:23 Classic cross-references Proverbs 20:24 Classic cross-references Psalms 32:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

Who מִי־ H4310 Interrogative . . . זֶ֣ה H2088 Pronoun - masculine singular is the man הָ֭אִישׁ H376 Article | Noun - masculine singular who fears יְרֵ֣א H3373 Adjective - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular He will instruct him י֝וֹרֶ֗נּוּ H3384 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular in the path בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ H1870 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular chosen [for him] יִבְחָֽר׃ H977 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Psalms 91:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 37:25 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 112:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 37:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

His soul נַ֭פְשׁוֹ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular will dwell תָּלִ֑ין H3885 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular in prosperity בְּט֣וֹב H2896 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular and his descendants וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ H2233 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular will inherit יִ֣ירַשׁ H3423 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the land אָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Jeremiah 33:3 Classic cross-references John 15:15 Classic cross-references Amos 3:7 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 29:29 Classic cross-references John 14:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular confides ס֣וֹד H5475 Noun - masculine singular construct in those who fear Him לִירֵאָ֑יו H3373 Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and reveals לְהוֹדִיעָֽם׃ H3045 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural His covenant to them וּ֝בְרִית֗וֹ H1285 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 20:12 Classic cross-references Psalms 141:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 124:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 31:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 121:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

My eyes עֵינַ֣י H5869 Noun - cdc | first person common singular are always תָּ֭מִיד H8548 Adverb on אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular for כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction He הֽוּא־ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular will free יוֹצִ֖יא H3318 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular my feet רַגְלָֽי׃ H7272 Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular from the mesh מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת H7568 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular

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