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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15My 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 32:8Classic cross-references Isaiah 48:17Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:6Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:21Classic cross-references Psalms 139:24Classic cross-references

Original words

Goodטוֹב־H2896Adjective - masculine singularand uprightוְיָשָׁ֥רH3477Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular[is] the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthereforeעַל־H5921Preposition. . .כֵּ֤ןH3651AdverbHe showsיוֹרֶ֖הH3384Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularsinnersחַטָּאִ֣יםH2400Adjective - masculine pluralthe wayבַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃H1870Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

He guidesיַדְרֵ֣ךְH1869Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularthe humbleעֲ֭נָוִיםH6035Adjective - masculine pluralin what is rightבַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑טH4941Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand teachesוִֽילַמֵּ֖דH3925Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularthemעֲנָוִ֣יםH6035Adjective - masculine pluralHis wayדַּרְכּֽוֹ׃H1870Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

Original words

Allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORD’sיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwaysאָרְח֣וֹתH734Noun - common plural construct[are] loving and faithfulחֶ֣סֶדH2617Noun - masculine singular. . .וֶאֱמֶ֑תH571Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularto those who keepלְנֹצְרֵ֥יH5341Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructHis covenantבְ֝רִית֗וֹH1285Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularand His decreesוְעֵדֹתָֽיו׃H5713Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

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

Original words

For the sake ofלְמַֽעַן־H4616PrepositionYour nameשִׁמְךָ֥H8034Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularforgiveוְֽסָלַחְתָּ֥H5545Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularmy iniquityלַ֝עֲוֺנִ֗יH5771Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singularforכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionitהֽוּא׃H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis greatרַב־H7227Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

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

Original words

Whoמִי־H4310Interrogative. . .זֶ֣הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularis the manהָ֭אִישׁH376Article | Noun - masculine singularwho fearsיְרֵ֣אH3373Adjective - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularHe will instruct himי֝וֹרֶ֗נּוּH3384Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularin the pathבְּדֶ֣רֶךְH1870Preposition-b | Noun - common singularchosen [for him]יִבְחָֽר׃H977Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

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

Original words

His soulנַ֭פְשׁוֹH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill dwellתָּלִ֑יןH3885Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularin prosperityבְּט֣וֹבH2896Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularand his descendantsוְ֝זַרְע֗וֹH2233Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill inheritיִ֣ירַשׁH3423Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe landאָֽרֶץ׃H776Noun - feminine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

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

Original words

The LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularconfidesס֣וֹדH5475Noun - masculine singular constructin those who fear Himלִירֵאָ֑יוH3373Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand revealsלְהוֹדִיעָֽם׃H3045Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine pluralHis covenant to themוּ֝בְרִית֗וֹH1285Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

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

Original words

My eyesעֵינַ֣יH5869Noun - cdc | first person common singularare alwaysתָּ֭מִידH8548Adverbonאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularforכִּ֤יH3588ConjunctionHeהֽוּא־H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularwill freeיוֹצִ֖יאH3318Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularmy feetרַגְלָֽי׃H7272Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singularfrom the meshמֵרֶ֣שֶׁתH7568Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular

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