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Psalms 25:17
17The distresses of my heart increase; bring me out of my sufferings.
Psalms 25:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
- New International Version (NIV)Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The troubles of my heart have enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses!
Context of Psalms 25:17
15My eyes are always on the Lord, for he will pull my feet out of the net. 16Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am alone and afflicted. The distresses of my heart increase; bring me out of my sufferings. 18Consider my affliction and trouble, and forgive all my sins. 19Consider my enemies; they are numerous, and they hate me violently.
Read all of Psalms 25Psalms 25:17 word by word
צָר֣וֹת לְבָבִ֣י הִרְחִ֑יבוּ מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתַ֗י הוֹצִיאֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 25:17
- Psalms 34:19One who is righteous has many adversities, but the Lord rescues him from them all.
- Psalms 38:1Lord, do not punish me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.
- Psalms 42:7Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your billows have swept over me.
- Psalms 77:2I sought the Lord in my day of trouble. My hands were continually lifted up all night long; I refused to be comforted.
- Habakkuk 3:17Though the fig tree does not bud and there is no fruit on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the flocks disappear from the pen and there are no herds in the stalls,
- 1 Corinthians 4:11Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless;
- 2 Corinthians 4:8We are afflicted in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair;
Commentaries on Psalms 25:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17The troubles of may heart are enlarged - The evils of our captive state, instead of lessening, seem to multiply, and each to be extended.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17The troubles of my heart - The sorrows which spring upon the heart - particularly from the recollections of sin. Are enlarged - Have become great. They increased the more he reflected on the sins of his life. O bring thou me out of my distresses - Alike from my sins, and from the dangers which surround me. These two things, external trouble and the inward consciousness of guilt, are not infrequently combined. Outward trouble has a tendency to bring up the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-22Verses 15-22 The psalmist concludes, as he began, with expressing dependence upon God, and desire toward him. It is good thus to hope, and quietly to wait for the salvation of the Lord. And if God turns to us, no matter who turns from us. He pleads his own integrity. Though guilty before God, yet, as to his enemies, he had the testimony of conscience that he had done them no wrong. God would, at length, give Israel rest from all their enemies round about…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-18The psalmist finds no relief (see Psalms 4:1; 13:1–2) as his problems worsen. He connects his anguish to sin but does not explain the nature of his sin (see Psalm 25:7, 11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1916-19. A series of earnest appeals for aid because God had seemed to desert him (compare Psa 13:1; 17:13, &c.), his sins oppressed him, his enemies had enlarged his troubles and were multiplied, increasing in hate and violence (Psa 9:8; 18:48).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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