Psalm 25:2-3 NIV

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:3

Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed . The prayer passes from the particular to the universal. What David desires for himself he desires also for all the true servants of God—all who wait on him, look to him, seek for indications of his will (comp. Psalms 123:2 ). Let them he ashamed which transgress without cause . Let shame be the portion, not of thy servants, but of thy adversaries—of those who transgress (or rebel) without reasonable cause. Such persons deserve to be brought to... 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

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:3

Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed - To “wait on the Lord” is an expression denoting true piety, as indicating our dependence on him, and as implying that we look to Him for the command that is to regulate our conduct and for the grace needful to protect and save us. Compare Isaiah 40:31. See also Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 30:18; Psalms 40:1; Psalms 69:3. This petition is indicative of the wish of the pious heart that none who profess to serve God may ever be put to shame; that they may never... 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 25:2

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

E.W. Bullinger

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:3

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

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:3

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

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 25:1-22

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

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 25:3

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 25:3

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:2

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