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Psalms 25:2
2O my God, in You I [have unwavering] trust [and I rely on You with steadfast confidence], Do not let me be ashamed or my hope in You be disappointed; Do not let my enemies triumph over me.
Psalms 25:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
- New International Version (NIV)I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me.
Context of Psalms 25:2
1To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in You I [have unwavering] trust [and I rely on You with steadfast confidence], Do not let me be ashamed or my hope in You be disappointed; Do not let my enemies triumph over me. 3Indeed, none of those who [expectantly] wait for You will be ashamed; Those who turn away from what is right and deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed (humiliated, embarrassed). 4Let me know Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths.
Read all of Psalms 25Psalms 25:2 word by word
אֱֽלֹהַ֗י בְּךָ֣ בָ֭טַחְתִּי אַל־אֵב֑וֹשָׁה אַל־יַֽעַלְצ֖וּ אֹיְבַ֣י לִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 25:2
- Psalms 7:1O Lord my God, in You I take refuge; Save me and rescue me from all those who pursue me,
- Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me; My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.
- Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
- Psalms 31:1In You, O Lord, I have placed my trust and taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness rescue me.
- Psalms 34:8O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good; How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him.
- Psalms 37:40The Lord helps them and rescues them; He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.
- Psalms 71:1In you, O Lord, I have put my trust and confidently taken refuge; Let me never be put to shame.
- Isaiah 26:3You will keep in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused on You—in both inclination and character], Because he trusts and takes refuge in You [with hope and confident expectation].
- Isaiah 28:16Therefore the Lord God says this, “Listen carefully, I am laying in Zion a Stone, a tested Stone, A precious Cornerstone for the [secure] foundation, firmly placed. He who believes [who trusts in, relies on, and adheres to that Stone] will not be disturbed or give way [in sudden panic].
- Isaiah 41:16You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, And a high wind will scatter them; But you will rejoice in the Lord, You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 49:23Kings will be your attendants, And their princesses your nurses. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth And lick the dust of your feet; And you shall know [with an understanding based on personal experience] that I am the Lord; For they shall not be put to shame who wait and hope expectantly for Me.
- Romans 5:5Such hope [in God’s promises] never disappoints us, because God’s love has been abundantly poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
- Romans 10:11For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him [whoever adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] will not be disappointed [in his expectations].”
- 1 Peter 2:6For this is contained in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a chosen stone, a precious (honored) Cornerstone, And he who believes in Him [whoever adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] will never be disappointed [in his expectations].”
- Psalms 13:2How long must I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart day after day? How long will my enemy exalt himself and triumph over me?
- Psalms 35:19Do not let those who are wrongfully my enemies rejoice over me; Nor let those who hate me without cause wink their eye [maliciously].
Commentaries on Psalms 25:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2I trust in thee - I depend upon thy infinite goodness and mercy for my support and salvation. Let me not be ashamed - Hide my iniquity, and forgive my guilt.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2O my God, I trust in thee - This is the first thought - a feeling that he had true confidence in God, and that in all the duties of life, in all his trials, and in all his hopes for the future, his reliance was on God alone. Let me not be ashamed - That is, let me never be so forsaken by thee as to have occasion for shame that I have thus trusted in thee. The prayer is not that he might never be ashamed to avow and confess his trust in God, but that he…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Enemies would rejoice by singing a victory song.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. not be ashamed--by disappointment of hopes of relief.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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