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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 25:1-7

Here we have David's professions of desire towards God and dependence on him. He often begins his psalms with such professions, not to move God, but to move himself, and to engage himself to answer those professions. I. He professes his desire towards God: Unto thee, O Lord! do I lift up my soul, Ps. 25:1. In the foregoing psalm (Ps. 24:4) it was made the character of a good man that he has not lifted up his soul to vanity; and a call was given to the everlasting gates to lift up their heads... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 25:5

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me ,.... Meaning the word of God, the Scriptures of truth; and the Gospel, which is the word of truth, and truth itself, John 17:17 ; and the sense is, either that God would lead him by his Spirit more and more into all truth, as contained in his word; or that he would lead him by it and according to it, that he might form his principles and his conduct more agreeably to it, which is the standard and rule of faith and practice: which leading is by teaching;... read more

Adam Clarke

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 25:5

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 25:1-7

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

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 25:4-5

Show me thy ways, etc. Prayer ought to be the most natural, as it is the noblest, form of speech. It would be if human nature were not off its balance, out of tune, morally crippled and disjointed. In extremity of peril or grief, the instinct of prayer often wakes up even in godless hearts— And lips say, 'God be merciful!' That ne'er said, 'God be praised!'" But no godless lips would be surprised by danger or stung by pain into uttering such a prayer as this ( Romans 8:26 ). The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:5

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me. "Thy truth" would seem to mean here "the true, right path"—the "way of godliness." The prayer is that God will both teach this to the psalmist and "lead him in it"—cause him, i.e; to walk in it, and never stray from it, so long as he lives. For thou art the God of my salvation . Thou art the God from whom alone I obtain salvation, and to whom alone, therefore, I am bound to pray for everything on which salvation depends—as, for instance, light and... read more

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