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Selected Verse: Psalms 25:1 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 25:1 |
Strong Concordance |
A Psalm of David [01732]. Unto thee, O LORD [03068], do I lift up [05375] my soul [05315]. |
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King James |
A Psalm of David. Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
The general tone of this Psalm is that of prayer for help from enemies. Distress, however, exciting a sense of sin, humble confession, supplication for pardon, preservation from sin, and divine guidance, are prominent topics. (Psa. 25:1-22)
lift up my soul-- (Psa 24:4; Psa 86:4), set my affections (compare Col 3:2). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| 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 up such ideas as would come in under this general purpose. Opening the mind to this influence, thoughts would flow in upon the soul embracing a wide range, and perhaps not very closely connected among themselves, but all of which would be fitted to raise the heart to God in meditation, thankfulness, and praise. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| The Psalm begins, like Psa 16:1-11; Psa 23:1, with a monostich. Psa 25:2 is the ב strophe, אלהי (unless one is disposed to read בך אלהי according to the position of the words in Psa 31:2), after the manner of the interjections in the tragedians, e.g., oo'moi, not being reckoned as belonging to the verse (J. D. Kצhler). In need of help and full of longing for deliverance he raises his soul, drawn away from earthly desires, to Jahve (Psa 86:4; Psa 143:8), the God who alone can grant him that which shall truly satisfy his need. His ego, which has the soul within itself, directs his soul upwards to Him whom he calls אלהי, because in believing confidence he clings to Him and is united with Him. The two אל declare what Jahve is not to allow him to experience, just as in Psa 31:2, Psa 31:18. According to Psa 25:19, Psa 25:20; Psa 38:17, it is safer to construe לי with יעלצוּ (cf. Psa 71:10), as also in Psa 27:2; Psa 30:2, Mic 7:8, although it would be possible to construe it with אויבי (cf. Psa 144:2). In Psa 25:3 the confident expectation of the individual is generalised. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Do I lift up my soul - His soul was cast down, and by prayer and faith he endeavours to lift it up to God. |
2 Set your affection [5426] on things above [507], not [3361] on things on [1909] the earth [1093].
4 Rejoice [08055] the soul [05315] of thy servant [05650]: for unto thee, O Lord [0136], do I lift up [05375] my soul [05315].
4 He that hath clean [05355] hands [03709], and a pure [01249] heart [03824]; who hath not lifted up [05375] his soul [05315] unto vanity [07723], nor sworn [07650] deceitfully [04820].
3 Yea, let none that wait [06960] on thee be ashamed [0954]: let them be ashamed [0954] which transgress [0898] without cause [07387].
2 My goodness [02617], and my fortress [04686]; my high tower [04869], and my deliverer [06403]; my shield [04043], and he in whom I trust [02620]; who subdueth [07286] my people [05971] under me.
8 Rejoice [08055] not against me, O mine enemy [0341]: when I fall [05307], I shall arise [06965]; when I sit [03427] in darkness [02822], the LORD [03068] shall be a light [0216] unto me.
2 O LORD [03068] my God [0430], I cried [07768] unto thee, and thou hast healed [07495] me.
2 When the wicked [07489], even mine enemies [06862] and my foes [0341], came [07126] upon me to eat up [0398] my flesh [01320], they stumbled [03782] and fell [05307].
10 For mine enemies [0341] speak [0559] against me; and they that lay wait [08104] for my soul [05315] take counsel [03289] together [03162],
17 For I am ready [03559] to halt [06761], and my sorrow [04341] is continually [08548] before me.
20 O keep [08104] my soul [05315], and deliver [05337] me: let me not be ashamed [0954]; for I put my trust [02620] in thee.
19 Consider [07200] mine enemies [0341]; for they are many [07231]; and they hate [08130] me with cruel [02555] hatred [08135].
18 Let the lying [08267] lips [08193] be put to silence [0481]; which speak [01696] grievous [06277] things proudly [01346] and contemptuously [0937] against the righteous [06662].
2 Bow down [05186] thine ear [0241] to me; deliver [05337] me speedily [04120]: be thou my strong [04581] rock [06697], for an house [01004] of defence [04686] to save [03467] me.
8 Cause me to hear [08085] thy lovingkindness [02617] in the morning [01242]; for in thee do I trust [0982]: cause me to know [03045] the way [01870] wherein [02098] I should walk [03212]; for I lift up [05375] my soul [05315] unto thee.
4 Rejoice [08055] the soul [05315] of thy servant [05650]: for unto thee, O Lord [0136], do I lift up [05375] my soul [05315].
2 Bow down [05186] thine ear [0241] to me; deliver [05337] me speedily [04120]: be thou my strong [04581] rock [06697], for an house [01004] of defence [04686] to save [03467] me.
2 O my God [0430], I trust [0982] in thee: let me not be ashamed [0954], let not mine enemies [0341] triumph [05970] over me.
1 A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. The LORD [03068] is my shepherd [07462]; I shall not want [02637].
1 Michtam [04387] of David [01732]. Preserve [08104] me, O God [0410]: for in thee do I put my trust [02620].
2 O my soul, thou hast said [0559] unto the LORD [03068], Thou art my Lord [0136]: my goodness [02896] extendeth not to thee;
3 But to the saints [06918] that [01992] are in the earth [0776], and to the excellent [0117], in whom is all my delight [02656].
4 Their sorrows [06094] shall be multiplied [07235] that hasten [04116] after another [0312] god: their drink offerings [05262] of blood [01818] will I not offer [05258], nor [01077] take up [05375] their names [08034] into my lips [08193].
5 The LORD [03068] is the portion [04490] of mine inheritance [02506] and of my cup [03563]: thou maintainest [08551] my lot [01486].
6 The lines [02256] are fallen [05307] unto me in pleasant [05273] places; yea, I have a goodly [08231] heritage [05159].
7 I will bless [01288] the LORD [03068], who hath given me counsel [03289]: my reins [03629] also instruct [03256] me in the night seasons [03915].
8 I have set [07737] the LORD [03068] always [08548] before me: because he is at my right hand [03225], I shall not be moved [04131].
9 Therefore my heart [03820] is glad [08055], and my glory [03519] rejoiceth [01523]: my flesh [01320] also shall rest [07931] in hope [0983].
10 For thou wilt not leave [05800] my soul [05315] in hell [07585]; neither wilt thou suffer [05414] thine Holy One [02623] to see [07200] corruption [07845].
11 Thou wilt shew [03045] me the path [0734] of life [02416]: in thy presence [06440] is fulness [07648] of joy [08057]; at thy right hand [03225] there are pleasures [05273] for evermore [05331].