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James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:1-22

Psalms 24 Proper Psalm for Ascension Day ( Evening). Psalms 24-26 = Day 5 ( Morning). read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:1-7

A Prayer For Protection And Guidance From YHWH (Psalms 25:1-7 ). In Psalms 25:1-2 the Psalmist lifts up His soul to God, and prays that his cause might be upheld, and then in Psalms 25:3 he asserts his confidence that God will indeed hear his prayer. This is followed in Psalms 25:4-5 by a request to be taught by YHWH because He is his saving God for whom he continually waits, and a plea in Psalms 25:6-7 that YHWH will remember His own tender mercies rather than the Psalmist’s sins. Thus it... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:4-7

A Plea For Guidance For Himself, and that YHWH Will Remember His Covenant Promises And Covenant Love, And That He Will Not Remember His Sins (4-7). This is the first section in a three stage pattern, the first two stages of which can be illustrated as follows: Show me Your ways, O YHWH.---------- Good and upright is YHWH. Teach me Your paths. ---------------------- Therefore will He instruct sinners in the way.’ Guide me in Your truth, ------------------- The meek will He guide in justice, And... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 25:1-22

XXV. An acrostic poem composed of religious maxims and prayers which have little or no connexion with each other. The text is imperfect, for in Psalms 25:18 f. the letter Q is omitted and R is repeated twice. Psalms 25:9 . In post-exilic times the pious Jews were usually poor. Hence the favourite virtue of the good Jews was submission to God, gentleness, resignation; such are the persons here called “ meek.” See Psalms 62 for the estimate of riches in later times. Psalms 25:11 . for it is... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 25:5

In thy truth, i.e. in the true and right way prescribed in thy word, which is oft called truth, as Psalms 119:30; John 8:45,John 8:46; John 16:13, &c. Or, by or because of thy truth, i.e. because thou art faithful, do thou lead or guide me as thou hast promised to do. The God of my salvation, i.e. who hast saved me formerly, and hast engaged to save me, and from whom alone I expect salvation. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 25:1-22

INTRODUCTION“David is pictured in this psalm as in a faithful miniature. His holy trust, his many conflicts, his great transgression, his bitter repentance, and his deep distresses are all here; so that we see the very heart of ‘the man after God’s own heart.’ It is evidently a composition of David’s later days, for he mentions the sins of his youth, and, from its painful references to the craft and cruelty of his many foes, it will not be too speculative a theory to refer it to the period when... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 25:1-22

Psalms 25:1-22 Psalms 25:1-22 :Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me. Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. Show me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all day. Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy loving-kindnesses; for they have been ever of old.... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 25:1-22

Psalms 25:1 . To thee, oh Lord, do I lift up my soul anew, now in this time of war and danger. Psalms 25:5 . On thee do I wait all the day. David speaks of his blessing the Lord seven times a day; probably four times in secret, and three times in household devotion. And how can any man be accounted truly devout and pious without doing so. Psalms 25:14 . The secret of the Lord. Chaldaic, סוד sod, the secret. Vulgate, firmamentum, foundation, strength, &c., designating that... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 25:5

Psalms 25:5Lead me in Thy truth, and teach me. Guiding and teachingA short but expressive prayer. All need it. We need it when we are surrounded with gloom, when we are tempted, and when we find bur path very rough.I. The petition for guidance. We need it because--1. We are ignorant of the future.2. The way is dark.3. We need thus to pray, from a deep conviction that we dare not go alone.4. Because we are so weak. The Psalmist asks that God will lead him according to His own revealed will. “In... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 25:5

Psa 25:5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou [art] the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. Ver. 5. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me ] i.e. Assidue doce et urge. David was a great proficient in God’s school, and yet he would learn more; so sweet is divine knowledge. Four times together here prayeth David to be further instructed. See Moses in like manner holily encroaching upon God, Exodus 33:12-13 ; Exodus 33:16 ; Exodus 33:18 , as if his motto had been that of... read more

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