Psalms 25:21
Let integrity and uprightness guard me; for I wait on thee.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
In Context
20Oh, guard my soul; and deliver me: let me not be put to shame; for I put my trust in thee.
22Redeem, O God, Israel out of all his distresses.
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:23And may the Lord recompense to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; since the Lord delivered thee into my hand today, and I would not stretch forth my hand against the anointed of the Lord.
Psalms 18:20(18:21) The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the purity of my hands did he recompense me.
Psalms 26:11But as for me, I will walk in my integrity: redeem me, and be gracious unto me.
Proverbs 11:3The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the cunning of the treacherous destroyeth them.
Daniel 6:22(6:23) My God sent his angel, and locked up the mouths of the lions, and they have not hurt me; forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, had I done nothing injurious.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 25:16-22
Precious Promises; Petitions. 15 Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord ; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. 16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses. 18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins. 19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. 20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. 21 Let… Read the whole commentary →