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Psalm 25 Bible in Basic English

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  • Scholarly edition
  • OT: Masoretic Hebrew (not verified)
  • NT: Critical text (not verified)
  • Protestant (66 books)
  • Simplified language
  • 1965
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1 Of David. To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up. 2 O my God, I have put my faith in you, let me not be shamed; let not my haters be glorying over me. 3 Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause. 4 Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways. 5 Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day. 6 O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times. 7 Do not keep in mind my sins when I was young, or my wrongdoing: let your memory of me be full of mercy, O Lord, because of your righteousness. 8 Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way. 9 He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them. 10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and good faith for those who keep his agreement and his witness. 11 Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great. 12 If a man has the fear of the Lord, the Lord will be his teacher in the way of his pleasure. 13 His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage. 14 The secret of the Lord is with those in whose hearts is the fear of him; he will make his agreement clear to them. 15 My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net. 16 Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper. 17 The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows. 18 Give thought to my grief and my pain; and take away all my sins. 19 See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me. 20 O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you. 21 For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you. 22 Give Israel salvation, O God, out of all his troubles.

Cross references (22)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Psalm 143:8; Psalm 86:4; Psalm 24:4; 1 Samuel 1:15; Lamentations 3:41
  2. 2 Romans 10:11; Psalm 41:11; Psalm 71:1; Psalm 22:5; Romans 5:5
  3. 3 Lamentations 3:25; Isaiah 40:31; Isaiah 49:23; Micah 7:7; Psalm 62:5
  4. 4 Psalm 86:11; Psalm 143:8; Psalm 27:11; Psalm 119:27; Psalm 5:8
  5. 5 Proverbs 8:34; Isaiah 30:18; Psalm 25:10; Psalm 43:3–4; John 14:26
  6. 6 Colossians 3:12; Luke 1:50; Psalm 103:17; 2 Corinthians 1:3; Luke 1:78
  7. 7 Isaiah 43:25; Isaiah 38:17; Hebrews 10:16–18; Hebrews 8:12; Job 13:26
  8. 8 James 1:5; Ephesians 1:17–18; Psalm 32:8; John 6:44–45; Psalm 92:15
  9. 9 Proverbs 3:5–6; Psalm 23:3; Matthew 5:5; John 14:6; Galatians 5:23
  10. 10 James 5:11; Romans 8:28; Hebrews 8:8–12; Psalm 40:11; John 1:17
  11. 11 Psalm 79:9; 1 John 2:12; Isaiah 43:25; Psalm 31:3; Romans 5:20–21
  12. 12 Psalm 37:23; Psalm 32:8; John 7:17; Psalm 111:10; Ecclesiastes 12:13
  13. 13 Psalm 37:11; Proverbs 19:23; Proverbs 1:33; Psalm 37:26; Acts 2:39
  14. 14 John 15:15; John 14:21–23; John 7:17; Ephesians 1:9; Ephesians 1:18
  15. 15 Psalm 141:8; Psalm 124:7–8; Psalm 31:4; Psalm 121:1–2; Psalm 123:2
  16. 16 Psalm 86:16; Micah 7:19; Daniel 9:17; Psalm 69:14–20; Psalm 143:4
  17. 17 Psalm 107:6; 2 Corinthians 4:8–9; Psalm 34:19; Psalm 77:2–4; Psalm 38:1–8
  18. 18 2 Samuel 16:12; Psalm 119:132; Matthew 9:2; Psalm 32:1–5; Lamentations 5:1
  19. 19 Luke 23:5; Psalm 140:11; Psalm 143:3; Psalm 140:1; Psalm 38:19
  20. 20 Psalm 71:1–2; Psalm 121:7; Joel 2:26–27; Psalm 17:8; Psalm 86:2
  21. 21 Proverbs 11:3; Psalm 41:12; Psalm 26:1; Proverbs 20:7; Acts 24:16
  22. 22 Psalm 130:8; Psalm 51:18–19; Psalm 14:7; Psalm 122:6

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

How these were chosen

“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Quotes verse 25:15 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book IV, Chapters IV–VII)

    who cleansest me from the uncleanness of such affections, directing mine eyes towards Thee, and plucking my feet out of the net. For I was astonished that other mortals lived, since he whom I loved, as if he would never die, was dead; and I wondered still more that I, who was to him a second self, could live when …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  2. Quotes verse 25:18 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily IX)

    … look upon mine abasement, and that he may requite me good for this cursing this day." And in the Psalms too in his chanting, he said, "Consider mine enemies, that they are multiplied, and they hate me with unjust hatred," and "forgive all my sins." And Lazarus again for the same cause enjoyed remission, having in this life suffered innumerable …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  3. Quotes verse 25:9 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book VII, Chapters VII–IX)

    … hast revealed them unto babes;" that they "that labour and are heavy laden" might "come" unto Him and He might refresh them, because He is "meek and lowly in heart." "The meek will He guide in judgment; and the meek will He teach His way;" looking upon our humility and our distress, and forgiving all our sins.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  4. Quotes verse 25:11 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book X)

    And do Thou, O Lord, who takest delight in the incense of Thy holy temple, have mercy upon me according to Thy great mercy, "for Thy name's sake;" and on no account leaving what Thou hast begun in me, do Thou complete what is imperfect in me.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)