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NOTES for Psa 25

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1 Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
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.
6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
11 For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
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Hope in God is not fruitless when it is joined with a desire to know His will and follow it. Trust does not rule out knowledge; on the contrary, faith and knowledge are interconnected. The human soul reaches toward the Lord, and He reveals Himself to those who trust His wisdom.

Considering oneself worthy to stand before God does not mean declaring oneself sinless. The psalmist makes no claim to infallibility; he does not conceal that he committed not only the "sins of youth," but transgressions as well. Nevertheless, he hopes in the Lord's mercy, realizing that no matter how far a person may fall, the Lord's mercy is greater than every transgression.

An important thought resounds in the psalm: the Lord not only sends retribution for sins, but also instructs sinners and helps them correct their ways. Here lies one of the sources of our hope for deliverance from the sins that seek to enslave us—the very chief and numerous enemies from whom the Lord is able to protect and deliver us.

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For Psa 25:1-12
1 Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
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.
6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
11 For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
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Can everyone say with confidence that they are ready to stand before the Lord? Who among us would dare call their way blameless?...  Read more

Can everyone say with confidence that they are ready to stand before the Lord? Who among us would dare call their way blameless?

Yet the psalmist boldly declares his readiness to stand before God's judgment. He cites examples of his own integrity and hopes that his righteousness will vindicate him.

At first glance, such confidence may seem like excessive self-regard. But if we read the lines of the psalm carefully, we will see that the psalmist does not rely solely on his own merits. Indeed, he asks the Lord to forgive his sin precisely because it is great.

His confidence that, with the Lord's help, our earthly paths will be set right and that we ourselves will be delivered from the power of sin and saved is rooted in hope in the Lord and in His boundless mercy.

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