Psalms 25 in plain modern English. New Ground English Translation.
Time Period
~1000-970 BC (Reign of King David)
Location
Ancient Israel, likely Jerusalem
Audience
The people of Israel; used in corporate worship though expressing individual prayer
Situation
A personal lament during a time of distress, with the psalmist facing enemies and seeking divine guidance. The psalmist petitions God for instruction, forgiveness, and deliverance from trouble.
Key Background
This is an acrostic psalm, with verses following the Hebrew alphabet, showing careful literary craftsmanship. It reflects Israel's covenant theology, emphasizing God's hesed (steadfast love) and faithfulness to those who fear Him. The psalm combines elements of lament, wisdom instruction, and confident trust in God's character, typical of David's experiences of being pursued by enemies while maintaining faith in God's deliverance.
A psalm of David. To you, I my
My God, I put my in you — don't let me be humiliated. Don't let my enemies celebrate over me.
No one who for you will ever be humiliated. Humiliation belongs to those who
Show me your Yahweh. Teach me how you want me to walk.
Guide me in your and teach me, because you are God my rescuer. You are the one I wait for all day long.
Remember your Yahweh, and your — they have been there since the beginning.
Don't remember the of my youth or my rebellions. Remember me through the lens of your steady love, because of your Yahweh.
Yahweh is good and does what is right, so he shows those who the way back.
He guides the through what is just and teaches them his way.
Every path Yahweh walks is and faithfulness for those who keep his and his instructions.
For the sake of Yahweh, forgive my — it weighs heavy.
Who is the person who Yahweh? Yahweh will show them which path to choose.
Their will in things, and their children will the
Yahweh shares his with those who honor him and reveals his covenant to them.
My eyes are always looking to Yahweh, because he is the one who my from the
Turn to me and show me your kindness, because I am and down.
The of my keep growing — bring me out of my distress.
See my and my struggle, and take away all my
See how many enemies I have — they hate me with a
my and pull me out of this — don't let me be humiliated, because I've in you.
Let and what is protect me, because I for you.
God, from all their