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Psalm Ps. 25. In this lament, individual members of the worshiping assembly ask God for help in their various troubles. While the psalm expresses faith in God’s kindness, it does not end in the confident way of most laments (vv. 16–22). The psalm also includes penitential elements, as the worshipers confess their sins and pray for forgiveness (vv. 6–7, 11, 18). There are echoes of Pentateuch promises, showing that the godly in Israel were to view the Sinai covenant as a gracious one.
Ps. 25:1 I lift up my soul means “I direct my desire” (compare 24:4; 86:4; 143:8).
Ps. 25:2–3 These worshipers, who see themselves as being among the faithful (I trust . . . wait for you), expect that their hope in the Lord has a worthy basis, so that they will not be put to shame.
Ps. 25:4–5 Those who trust in the Lord seek his guidance. They want to learn what manner of life (ways, paths) pleases him and how his commands apply to their specific circumstances.
Ps. 25:6–7 The terms mercy, steadfast love, sins, and transgressions remind one of Ex. 34:6–7, which tells Israel of God’s gracious intentions toward them. For God to remember something is for him to attend to it in order to act (compare Ps. 8:4; 9:12; 20:3). The faithful ask God to attend to them in mercy rather than according to their sins (compare 79:8).
Ps. 25:8–11 This section celebrates the way in which God forgives his people and guides them in moral growth. As the people keep God’s covenant, they will come to know the forgiveness and guidance that it graciously offers.
Ps. 25:12–15 Verse 12 focuses on the particular person (the man) who fears the Lord. Such a person will know God’s guidance, blessing, and friendship (compare 55:14; Prov. 3:32).
Ps. 25:16–21 The psalmist prays for deliverance from the affliction, trouble, and foes that threaten (vv. 17–19). He can pray with confidence because his sins are forgiven (v. 18b). The virtues of integrity and uprightness are God’s means of protecting his people.
Ps. 25:22 Redeem generally means rescue and protect, especially in relation to Israel (see 44:26; 130:7–8) or a faithful worshiper (see 34:22; 55:18).
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