Psalms 25:3

Psalms 25:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
• New International Version (NIV)No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.

Context of Psalms 25:3

1Lord, I appeal to you. 2My God, I trust in you. Do not let me be disgraced; do not let my enemies gloat over me. No one who waits for you will be disgraced; those who act treacherously without cause will be disgraced. 4Make your ways known to me, Lord; teach me your paths. 5Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; I wait for you all day long.

Psalms 25:3 word by word

גַּ֣ם כָּל־קֹ֭וֶיךָ לֹ֣א יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ יֵ֝בֹ֗שׁוּ הַבּוֹגְדִ֥ים רֵיקָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Yea, let none that waitקָוָהqâvâh · to awaitH6960
• on thee be ashamedבּוֹשׁbûsh · be ashamedH954
• which transgressבָּגַדbâgad · to act treacherouslyH898
• without causeרֵיקָםrêyqâm · emptilyH7387

Cross-references for Psalms 25:3

• Psalms 27:14Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Wait for the Lord.
• Psalms 33:20We wait for the Lord; he is our help and shield.
• Psalms 37:34Wait for the Lord and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.
• Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord, and he turned to me and heard my cry for help.
• Psalms 62:1I am at rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.
• Psalms 123:2Like a servant’s eyes on his master’s hand, like a servant girl’s eyes on her mistress’s hand, so our eyes are on the Lord our God until he shows us favor.
• Genesis 49:13Zebulun will live by the seashore and will be a harbor for ships, and his territory will be next to Sidon.
• Isaiah 25:9On that day it will be said, “Look, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he has saved us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him. Let’s rejoice and be glad in his salvation.”
• Isaiah 40:31but those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not faint.
• Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the person who seeks him.
• Micah 7:7But I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
• Romans 8:25Now if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with patience.
• Psalms 69:6Do not let those who put their hope in you be disgraced because of me, Lord God of Armies; do not let those who seek you be humiliated because of me, God of Israel.
• Psalms 6:10All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror; they will turn back and suddenly be disgraced.
• Psalms 31:17Lord, do not let me be disgraced when I call on you. Let the wicked be disgraced; let them be quiet in Sheol.
• Psalms 35:26Let those who rejoice at my misfortune be disgraced and humiliated; let those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and reproach.

Commentaries on Psalms 25:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Let none that wait on thee be ashamed - Though he had burden enough of his own, he felt for others in similar circumstances, and became an intercessor in their behalf. Transgress without cause - Perhaps בוגדים bogedim may here mean idolatrous persons. "Let not them that wait upon and worship thee be ashamed: but they shall be ashamed who vainly worship, or trust in false gods." See Malachi 2:11-16. The Chaldeans have evil entreated us, and oppressed us…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed - To “wait on the Lord” is an expression denoting true piety, as indicating our dependence on him, and as implying that we look to Him for the command that is to regulate our conduct and for the grace needful to protect and save us. Compare Isaiah 40:31. See also Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 30:18; Psalm 40:1; Psalm 69:3. This petition is indicative of the wish of the pious heart that none who profess to serve God may…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The psalmist is confident that the godly will be proven right and his enemies will fail (see Psalm 25:15–22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. The prayer generalized as to all who wait on God--that is, who expect His favor. On the other hand, the disappointment of the perfidious, who, unprovoked, have done evil, is invoked (compare 2Sa 22:9).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 25:3

• Prayer
• Waiting

In the dictionaries

• Ease
• Guide
• Lift
• Path
• Poetry
• Redeem
• Triumph
• Trouble
• Turn
• Wait

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