Psalm 25 Free Bible Version
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Notes on this text (1)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
1 A psalm of David. Lord, I come to worship you.
1 By David. To you, Yahweh, I lift up my soul.
2 I trust in you, my God. Don't let me be humiliated, and don't let my enemies triumph over me.
2 My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.
3 No one who trusts in you will be humiliated, but humiliation comes to those who are deliberately dishonest.
3 Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed. They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.
4 Show me your ways, Lord; teach me to follow your paths.
4 Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths.
5 Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. All day long I put my trust in you.
5 Guide me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long.
6 Remember, Lord, your compassion and trustworthy love—they are eternal!
6 Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.
7 Please don't remember the sins of my youth when I rebelled against you. Instead, remember me according to your trustworthy love, remember me because of your goodness, Lord.
7 Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, Yahweh.
8 The Lord is good and he is right; that is why he shows the way to those who are lost.
8 Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
9 He leads those who are humble in doing what's right, teaching them his way.
9 He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.
10 The Lord's paths are those of trustworthy love and truth for those who keep his agreement and do as he says.
10 All the paths of Yahweh are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
11 Lord, because of your nature, forgive my many sins.
11 For your name’s sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
12 Who are those who respect the Lord? He will show them the path to choose.
12 What man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.
13 They will continue to be prosperous, and their descendants will inherit the land.
13 His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.
14 The Lord is friends with those who respect him, explaining to them his agreement.
14 The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.
15 I always look to the Lord, for he rescues me when I'm trapped.
15 My eyes are ever on Yahweh, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
16 Watch over me and be good to me, because I am all alone and suffering.
16 Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.
17 My problems get bigger and bigger. Please save me from all I'm going through.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged. Oh bring me out of my distresses.
18 See all my troubles and trials. Please forgive my sins.
18 Consider my affliction and my travail. Forgive all my sins.
19 Look at how many enemies I have, and how they really hate me!
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred.
20 Please look after me and save me! Don't let me be humiliated, for you are the one who protects me.
20 Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.
21 May integrity and honesty defend me because I place my confidence in you.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.
22 God, please deliver the people of Israel from all their troubles!
22 God, redeem Israel 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 Psalm 143:8; Psalm 86:4; Psalm 24:4; 1 Samuel 1:15; Lamentations 3:41
- 2 Romans 10:11; Psalm 41:11; Psalm 71:1; Psalm 22:5; Romans 5:5
- 3 Lamentations 3:25; Isaiah 40:31; Isaiah 49:23; Micah 7:7; Psalm 62:5
- 4 Psalm 86:11; Psalm 143:8; Psalm 27:11; Psalm 119:27; Psalm 5:8
- 5 Proverbs 8:34; Isaiah 30:18; Psalm 25:10; Psalm 43:3–4; John 14:26
- 6 Colossians 3:12; Luke 1:50; Psalm 103:17; 2 Corinthians 1:3; Luke 1:78
- 7 Isaiah 43:25; Isaiah 38:17; Hebrews 10:16–18; Hebrews 8:12; Job 13:26
- 8 James 1:5; Ephesians 1:17–18; Psalm 32:8; John 6:44–45; Psalm 92:15
- 9 Proverbs 3:5–6; Psalm 23:3; Matthew 5:5; John 14:6; Galatians 5:23
- 10 James 5:11; Romans 8:28; Hebrews 8:8–12; Psalm 40:11; John 1:17
- 11 Psalm 79:9; 1 John 2:12; Isaiah 43:25; Psalm 31:3; Romans 5:20–21
- 12 Psalm 37:23; Psalm 32:8; John 7:17; Psalm 111:10; Ecclesiastes 12:13
- 13 Psalm 37:11; Proverbs 19:23; Proverbs 1:33; Psalm 37:26; Acts 2:39
- 14 John 15:15; John 14:21–23; John 7:17; Ephesians 1:9; Ephesians 1:18
- 15 Psalm 141:8; Psalm 124:7–8; Psalm 31:4; Psalm 121:1–2; Psalm 123:2
- 16 Psalm 86:16; Micah 7:19; Daniel 9:17; Psalm 69:14–20; Psalm 143:4
- 17 Psalm 107:6; 2 Corinthians 4:8–9; Psalm 34:19; Psalm 77:2–4; Psalm 38:1–8
- 18 2 Samuel 16:12; Psalm 119:132; Matthew 9:2; Psalm 32:1–5; Lamentations 5:1
- 19 Luke 23:5; Psalm 140:11; Psalm 143:3; Psalm 140:1; Psalm 38:19
- 20 Psalm 71:1–2; Psalm 121:7; Joel 2:26–27; Psalm 17:8; Psalm 86:2
- 21 Proverbs 11:3; Psalm 41:12; Psalm 26:1; Proverbs 20:7; Acts 24:16
- 22 Psalm 130:8; Psalm 51:18–19; Psalm 14:7; Psalm 122:6
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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).
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“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).
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)
… 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)
… 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)
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)