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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:16

Turn thee unto me - Rather, the Hebrew means: “look upon me.” The idea, however, is that the face of God was, as it were, turned in another direction, or that He was not attentive to him; and he prays that He would turn and behold him; that He would see him in his trouble.And have mercy upon me - The psalmist seems to have felt that if God would look upon him he would pity him. He would see his case to be so sad that He would show him compassion - as, when we see an object of distress, “the eye... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:17

The troubles of my heart - The sorrows which spring upon the heart - particularly from the recollections of sin.Are enlarged - Have become great. They increased the more he reflected on the sins of his life.O bring thou me out of my distresses - Alike from my sins, and from the dangers which surround me. These two things, external trouble and the inward consciousness of guilt, are not infrequently combined. Outward trouble has a tendency to bring up the remembrance of past transgressions, and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:18

Look upon mine affliction and my pain - See Psalms 25:16. This is a repetition of earnest pleading - as if God still turned away from him, and did not deign to regard him. In trouble and distress piety thus pleads with God, and repeats the earnest supplication for His help. Though God seems not to regard the prayer, faith does not fail, but renews the supplication, confident that He will still hear and save.And forgive all my sins - The mind, as above remarked, connects trouble and sin... 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

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 25:4

Psalms 25:4 . Show me thy ways, O Lord That is, the way or thy precepts, what I ought to do in my circumstances and difficulties; by what methods I may obtain thy favour and help. Whatsoever thou doest with me, as to other things, grant me this favour, teach me my duty, and cause me to keep close to it, notwithstanding all temptations to the contrary. Reader, art thou a traveller to heaven? Remember, then, thou art in danger of being drawn aside and losing thy way. The way is marked out in... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 25:5

Psalms 25:5. Lead me in thy truth In the true and right way prescribed in thy word, which is often called truth; or, through, or, because of, thy truth; because thou art faithful, lead and guide me as thou hast promised to do. For thou art the God of my salvation Who hast saved me formerly, and hast engaged to save me, and from whom alone I expect salvation. On thee do I wait all the day In the midst of all my concerns, however important, I am always desiring and expecting thy... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 25:6-7

Psalms 25:6-7. Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies O consider thy own merciful nature, and thy former manifold favours vouchsafed to me, and to other miserable sinners, and act like thyself. For they have been ever of old Thou hast been gracious to such as I am from the beginning of the world to this day, and to me in particular from my very infancy; yea, from all eternity thou hast had a good will to me, and therefore do not now desert me. Remember not So as to lay them to my charge;... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 25:8-9

Psalms 25:8-9. Good and upright is the Lord Bountiful and gracious, ready to do good, and delighting in it: and right, or righteous, (as ישׁר , jashar, here rendered upright, means,) that is, holy and true, sincere in making promises, and in all his declarations and offers of mercy to sinners, and faithful in fulfilling them. Therefore will he teach sinners the way Being such a one, he will not be wanting to such poor sinners as I am, but will guide them by his Word and Spirit,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 25:10

Psalms 25:10. All the paths of the Lord All the dealings of God with them, yea, even those that are afflictive and grievous to the flesh; are mercy and truth Are in kindness and faithfulness, as being very necessary for them, and tending to their great advantage; unto such as keep his covenant The conditions required of them by his covenant; or, as it follows, his testimonies, or precepts, which are the testimonies or witnesses of God’s will, and of man’s duty. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 25:11

Psalms 25:11. For thy name’s sake That is, for the honour of thy goodness and truth, which is concerned herein, pardon mine iniquity, for it is great And therefore only such a merciful and gracious God as thou art can pardon it, and nothing but thy own name can move thee to do it; and the pardoning of it will well become so great and good a God, and will tend much to the illustration of thy glory, as the greatness and desperateness of the disease advanceth the honour and praise of the... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:18

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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 25:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 25:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 25:6-7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 25:8-9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 25:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 25:11

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