Psalm 25:15 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 25:15-22

David, encouraged by the promises he had been meditating upon, here renews his addresses to God, and concludes the psalm, as he began, with professions of dependence upon God and desire towards him. I. He lays open before God the calamitous condition he was in. His feet were in the net, held fast and entangled, so that he could not extricate himself out of his difficulties, Ps. 25:15. He was desolate and afflicted, Ps. 25:16. It is common for those that are afflicted to be desolate; their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 25:15

Mine eyes are ever towards the Lord ,.... Not only as the God of nature and providence, for his daily support and supply, in which sense the eyes of all creatures wait upon him; but as his covenant God and Father, having the eyes of his understanding opened to see and know him as such, and the eye of his faith directed to him, to believe in him, and make him his hope and trust; and his eye was single to him; it was to him, and him only, that he looked; and it was constant, it was ever to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:15

Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord - All my expectation is from him alone. If I get at any time entangled, he will pluck my feet out of the net. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:15

Verse 15 15.Mine eyes are continually towards Jehovah. David here speaks of his own faith, and of its perseverance, not in the way of boasting, but to encourage himself in the hope of obtaining his requests, so that he might give himself the more readily and cheerfully to prayer. As the promise is made to all who trust in God, that they shall not be disappointed of their hope, and that they shall never be put to shame, the saints often make this their shield of defense. Meanwhile, David shows... 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

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:15

Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord . David is always looking to God ( Psalms 141:8 ), waiting for him ( Psalms 40:1 ; Psalms 62:1 , Psalms 62:5 ; Psalms 69:3 , etc.), expecting his providences, anticipating his deliverances ( Psalms 3:7 ; Psalms 5:11 ; Psalms 7:1 ; Psalms 9:3 , etc.). He is now, apparently, in some danger or difficulty, and in need of the Divine succour (comp. Psalms 25:2 ). For he shall pluck my feet out of the net (comp. Psalms 9:15 ; Psalms 10:10 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:15-22

There are three stages deicted here In the godly man's life. I. THE GODLY MAN IN FEAR . Trouble comes. Perhaps there has been over-confidence, or unwatchfulness, or entanglement with the things of the world. Our feet are caught in the net. Enemies scoff. We are harassed and perplexed. Our efforts to relieve ourselves may make things worse. It is hard to be alone when one falleth; hut it is harder when troubles increase till they are heavier than can be borne, and there... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:15-22

The troubles of the righteous. The two previous sections of the psalm express trust in the Divine help and prayer for guidance. From the fifteenth verse we see the reasons of the urgency of his prayer. The friends and the enemies of God are in conflict in this world, and the psalmist is suffering at the hands of the wicked, and needs the interposition of God. The troubles of the righteous. I. EVIL COUNSELS ARE SET IN MOTION AGAINST HIM . ( Psalms 25:15 .) "A net is... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:15

Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord - This is an indication of the habitual state of mind of the psalmist. He had said that God would lead and guide those who were meek, gentle, teachable, humble; and he now says that this was his habitual state of mind. He constantly looked to God. He sought His direction. In perplexity, in doubt, in difficulty, in danger, in view of death and the future world, he looked to God as his guide. In other words, in reference to himself, he carried out the principles... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 25:15-22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 25:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:15

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:15-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:15-22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:15

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