Psalms 25:1
“Of David.” Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
In Context
2O my God, in thee do I trust, let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me.
Cross References
Psalms 24:4He that is of clean hands, and pure of heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, and hath not sworn deceitfully:
Psalms 143:8Cause me to hear in the morning thy kindness; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way whereon I should walk; for unto thee do I lift up my soul.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 25:1
This psalm is full of devout affection to God, the out-goings of holy desires towards his favour and grace and the lively actings of faith in his promises. We may learn out of it, I. What it is to pray, ver. 1 , 15 . II. What we must pray for, the pardon of sin ( ver. 6, 7 , 18 ), direction in the way of duty ( ver. 4, 5 ), the favour of God ( ver. 16 ), deliverance out of our troubles ( ver. 17, 18 ), preservation from our enemies ( ver. 20, 21 ), and the salvation of the church of God, ver. 22 . III. What we may… Read the whole commentary →