Psalm 25:1-5 NIV

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:5

On thee do I wait - This is the line in which ו vau , the sixth letter in the order of the alphabet, is lost; for the line begins with א aleph , אותך othecha , "on thee." But four of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS. have ואותך veothecha , "And upon thee." This restores the lost ו vau , which signifies "and." The Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate, Arabic, Ethiopic, and Anglo-Saxon, preserve it. read more

John Calvin

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

Verse 1 1.Unto thee, O Jehovah! etc The Psalmist declares at the very outset, that he is not driven hither and thither, after the manner of the ungodly, but that he directs all his desires and prayers to God alone. Nothing is more inconsistent with true and sincere prayer to God, than to waver and gaze about as the heathen do, for some help from the world; and at the same time to forsake God, or not to betake ourselves directly to his guardianship and protection. Those who imagine that David... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:2

Verse 2 2.O my God! I have put my trust in thee. By this verse we learn, (what will appear more clearly afterwards,) that David had to do with men; but as he was persuaded that his enemies were, as it were, the scourges of God, he with good reason asks that God would restrain them by his power, lest they should become more insolent, and continue, to exceed all bounds. By the word trust he confirms what he had just said of the lifting up of his soul to God; for the term is employed either as... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:3

Verse 3 3.Yea, none of those, etc. If these words should be explained in the form of a desire, as if David had said, Let none who wait on thee be put to shame, (553) then, in this verse, he continues his prayer, and extends to all the faithful in common what he had spoken of himself alone. But I am rather inclined to understand the words in a different sense, and to view them as meaning that David shows the fruit of divine grace which should proceed from his deliverance. And there is peculiar... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:4

Verse 4 4.O Jehovah! make me to know thy ways. By the ways of the Lord, David sometimes means, as we have seen in another place, the happy and prosperous issue of affairs, but more frequently he uses this expression to denote the rule of a holy and righteous life. As the term truth occurs in the immediately following verse, the prayer which he offers up in this place is, in my opinion, to this effect: Lord, keep thy servant in the firm persuasion of thy promises, and do not suffer him to turn... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:5

Verse 5 At the same time, we ought to observe the argument which David here employs to enforce his prayer. By calling God the God of his salvation, he does so in order to strengthen his hope in God for the future, from a consideration of the benefits which he had already received from him; and then he repeats the testimony of his confidence towards God. Thus the first part of the argument is taken from the nature of God himself, and the duty which, as it were, belongs to him; that is to say,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:1

Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift; up my soul (comp. Psalms 86:4 ; Psalms 143:8 ). The Hebrew phrase does not mean a temporary raising of the heart to God, but a permanent setting of the affections on him (see Deuteronomy 24:15 ; and comp. Psalms 24:4 ). Psalms 25:2 . O my God, I trust in thee (comp. Psalms 7:1 ; Psalms 11:1 ; Psalms 31:1-24 . I, 6, etc.). Let me not be ashamed ; i.e. do not disappoint my trust, and thereby bring me to shame (comp. Job 6:20 ). Let... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:1-7

Onward and upward. There are different stages in the life of godliness. Hence experiences vary. Some are but babes, others are strong men. Some have only started in the race, others are nearing the goal. Some have only put on their armour, while others have borne themselves bravely in many a fight and are waiting the crown. Some have only entered by the wicket-gate, while others have gone through most of their pilgrimage; they have climbed the Hill Difficulty, have passed safely through... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:1-7

Trust in God. "Belongs probably to the time of the Exile. Its prevailing thought is that God is the Teacher of the afflicted and the Guide of the erring; and this is constantly repeated, either in the way of statement or of prayer." The first seven verses contain three things. I. ASPIRING TRUST IN GOD . ( Psalms 25:1-3 .) Seeking, drawn towards, lifting himself up towards God, waiting upon him,—all signify the earnest, confident trust in God, which is the highest act of the... read more

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:5

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

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:1-22

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