psalm-25:1-18,-jeremiah-33:14-16-niv

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:16

Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me . The approach of peril is regarded as a sign that God has "turned away his face." He is besought, therefore, to turn towards one who needs his aid. For I am desolate and afflicted (comp. Psalms 25:17 , Psalms 25:18 ). The affliction evidently comes from enemies, either foreign or domestic ( Psalms 25:2 , Psalms 25:19 ); but its nature is not further indicated. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:17-18

The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses. Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins. The affliction, of whatever kind it may have been, was regarded by David as a punishment sent on him for his sins. Of his sins he was at this time deeply conscious ( Psalms 25:7 , Psalms 25:11 ) and deeply repentant. Probably they included his great sin (see the comment on Psalms 25:11 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:1

Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul - In meditation; in gratitude; in praise. The idea is, that the thoughts are lifted up from earth and earthly subjects to God. This is the beginning of the meditation; this gives character, perhaps, to the psalm. The state of mind is that of one who turns cheerfully away from earthly themes, and opens his mind to more lofty and hallowed influences. The mind begins with God; and, beginning with this, the current of thought is allowed to flow on, gathering... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:2

O my God, I trust in thee - This is the first thought - a feeling that he had true confidence in God, and that in all the duties of life, in all his trials, and in all his hopes for the future, his reliance was on God alone.Let me not be ashamed - That is, let me never be so forsaken by thee as to have occasion for shame that I have thus trusted in thee. The prayer is not that he might never be ashamed to avow and confess his trust in God, but that he might “find” God to be such a helper and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:3

Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed - To “wait on the Lord” is an expression denoting true piety, as indicating our dependence on him, and as implying that we look to Him for the command that is to regulate our conduct and for the grace needful to protect and save us. Compare Isaiah 40:31. See also Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 30:18; Psalms 40:1; Psalms 69:3. This petition is indicative of the wish of the pious heart that none who profess to serve God may ever be put to shame; that they may never... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:4

Show me thy ways, O Lord - The “ways” of God are His methods of administering the affairs of the world; His dispensations; the rules which He has prescribed for Himself in the execution of His plans; the great laws by which He governs the universe. Deuteronomy 32:4, “all his ways are judgment; a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.” The prayer of the psalmist is, that he may be able to understand the methods of the divine government; the principles upon which God bestows... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:5

Lead me in thy truth - In the way which thou regardest as truth, or which thou seest to be true. Truth is eternal and unchanging. What God sees and regards as truth is true, because he sees things as they are; and when we have the divine estimate of anything, we understand what the thing is. It is not that he makes it to be true, but that he sees it to be true. Such is the perfection of His nature that we have the utmost assurance that what God regards as truth is truth; what He proclaims to be... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:15-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:15-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 25:17-18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 25:5

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