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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:1-22

The metrical arrangement is not very marked. Some divide the psalm into five unequal strophes— Psalms 9:1-7 , Psalms 9:8-10 , Psalms 9:11-15 , verses 16-21, and verse 22; others see no divisions beyond those of the Hebrew verses, which are followed in our Authorized Bible. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:1-22

Prayer: its warrant, petitions, and arguments. It is thought by some that this prayer belongs to the Exile period; but by whomsoever it may have been penned, or at whatsoever age, matters little. There is nothing in it which depends on known historic incident £ for its elucidation. And whoever desires to dive into the depths of its meaning will find the habit of waiting on God the best key to its words and phrases. No merely natural man can possibly unravel spiritual things, and he who... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:1

Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul - In meditation; in gratitude; in praise. The idea is, that the thoughts are lifted up from earth and earthly subjects to God. This is the beginning of the meditation; this gives character, perhaps, to the psalm. The state of mind is that of one who turns cheerfully away from earthly themes, and opens his mind to more lofty and hallowed influences. The mind begins with God; and, beginning with this, the current of thought is allowed to flow on, gathering... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:2

O my God, I trust in thee - This is the first thought - a feeling that he had true confidence in God, and that in all the duties of life, in all his trials, and in all his hopes for the future, his reliance was on God alone.Let me not be ashamed - That is, let me never be so forsaken by thee as to have occasion for shame that I have thus trusted in thee. The prayer is not that he might never be ashamed to avow and confess his trust in God, but that he might “find” God to be such a helper and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 25:1-3

Psalms 25:1-3. Unto thee do I lift up my soul That is, I direct my prayers to thee with hope of a gracious answer. Let me not be ashamed That is, disappointed of my hope, which will be reproachful to me, and not without reflection upon thee, of whose power and faithfulness I have made my boast. Let none that wait on thee be ashamed With me and for me: for if I be frustrated, those that trust in thee will be discouraged, and upbraided with my example. Let them be ashamed Blast their... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 25:1-22

Psalms 25:0 Forgiveness and guidanceIn the distressing circumstances surrounding this psalm, David is concerned that his enemies should not triumph over him. This is not only to save him from personal shame, but also to save his faith from being shaken. The rebels, not the faithful, are the ones who should be defeated (1-3). David wants to know more of God and his ways, so that in all the affairs of life he will do what is right (4-5). If past sins are the cause of his present troubles, he... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 25:1

The second Acrostic Psalm (see App-63 .) The omission of ( Koph ) makes twenty-one letters (7x3) instead of twenty-two, and marks off one verse (Psalms 25:11 ) as central, which is the first confession of sin in the Psalms; thus linking on Repentance to Suffering and Resurrection ( Psa 16:22 ), as in Luke 24:44-47 . The double (Heb. character) (A=Aleph) in Psalms 25:1-2 connects the looking up of the worshipper with the double (Heb. character) (R=Resh) of Psalms 25:18-19 , which speaks of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 25:2

I trust = have confided. Hebrew. batah . See App-69 . Not the same word as in Psalms 25:20 . not. Hebrew. 'al (= Greek. me), subjective. Compare "none", Psalms 25:3 . ashamed = put to shame. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause) as a verb. So Psalms 25:20 ; Psalms 31:1 ; Psalms 119:116 , &c. enemies = foes. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 25:1

PSALM 25A PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESSWe have entitled this psalm "A Prayer for Forgiveness," because of the triple plea to that effect in the psalm. Halley called it, "The Prayer of a Sin-oppressed Soul,"[1] which is also a very appropriate title.Some writers have supposed that the author of this psalm was not, in any sense, writing it as a personal prayer for himself, but as a prayer suggested for others who might need to pray such a prayer. As Taylor expressed it, "The writer is not composing an... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 25:1

Psalms 25:0. David's confidence in prayer: he prayeth for remission of sins, and for help in affliction. A Psalm of David. Title.— לדוד ledavid. This is one of the alphabetical or acrostic psalms, so called because every verse (in the Hebrew) begins with a different letter of the alphabet in their order. But it is to be noted that three of the letters are wanting. The last verse but one begins with ת tau, the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet: whence we may conclude, either that the last verse... read more

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