Psalm 25:1

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

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

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:1

1. lift up my soul— (Psalms 24:4; Psalms 86:4), set my affections (compare Colossians 3:2). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 25:1-3

David lifted up his soul to Yahweh in trust, confident that God would not let him down or let his enemies overcome him. He believed no one who put his hope in God would suffer disappointment, though the treacherously wicked would."The mood changes from confidence in God’s justice to submission to God’s guidance. The heart of the believer is never confident without also being submissive to his God." [Note: VanGemeren, p. 228.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 25:1-7

1. Requests for guidance and pardon 25:1-7 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 25:1-22

Psalms 25David appealed to God for wisdom and forgiveness because of His goodness to Israel. This is one of the acrostic psalms in which each verse in the Hebrew Bible begins with the succeeding letter of the Hebrew alphabet, here with an occasional irregularity. Two verses begin with the letter resh, the letters waw and qof are absent, and the last verse begins with the letter pe, which is out of normal alphabetical order. The psalm is an individual lament that transforms at the end into a... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:1-22

This is the second of the ’acrostic’ or ’alphabetic’ Pss. (cp. 9, 10). As it now stands there are a few irregularities in the arrangement, some of which appear again in Psalms 34. The closing v. suggests the circumstances of the exile, but it is probably an addition, as the last letter of the alphabet is reached in Psalms 25:21. The rest of the Ps. contains nothing to indicate its date or authorship, and its value is independent of any view that may be taken as to these. Some have supposed that... read more

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