Psalms 25:20
Protect me, and rescue me from them; do not allow them to defeat me, with the result that I would be ashamed/disgraced; I have come to you to ◄get refuge/be safe►.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
In Context
19Also note that I have many enemies, see that they hate me very much.
21Protect me because I do what is good and honest/just [PRS], and because I trust in you.
Cross References
Psalms 17:8Protect me as people carefully protect their own eyes; protect me like birds protect their babies under their wings [MET].
Psalms 71:1Yahweh, I have come to you to ◄get refuge/be protected►; never allow me to become ashamed because of being defeated.
Psalms 121:7Yahweh will protect us from being harmed in any manner; he will keep us safe.
Joel 2:26You, my people, will eat until your stomachs are full. Then you will praise me [MTY], Yahweh, your God, for the wonderful things that I have done for you. And never again will you be disgraced.
Acts 7:59While they continued to throw stones at Stephen, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”
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 →